Why Women Love (1925)
An oil tanker burns at sea, and Molla Hansen, the captain's daughter, is the only survivor. Her rescuer, lighthouse-keeper Silas Martin, is fatally burned, and begs Molla to look after his daughter, Pearl. Meanwhile, Captain Rodney O'Malley, Molla's grief-stricken fiancé, departs on a long cruise. Two years later, Pearl is seduced by rum-runner Charley Watts, although she blames engineer Ira Meers. Molla learns of Pearl's pregnancy and holds Ira at gunpoint in the lighthouse. When Pearl discovers that Charley is already married, she locks him in the lighthouse tower, floods it with gas, and hurls a lighted lantern at him. Pearl and Charley are killed, but Ira recovers. The explosion signals Rod's ship, and he and Molla are reunited. A lost film.
Cast
- Blanche Sweet - Molla Hansen
- Bert Sprotte - Olaf Hansen
- Robert Frazer - Capt. Rodney O'Malley
- Charles Murray - Josiah Scott
- Russell Simpson - Silas Martin
- Dorothy Sebastian - Pearl
- Alan Roscoe - Charley Watts
- Fred Warren - Johnny Hickey
- Edward Earle - Ira Meers
Screenplay
- Willard Robertson (Theatre Play)
- Lois Zellner (Screenplay)
Keywords
lost film, rumrunner
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why Women Love about?
- An oil tanker burns at sea, and Molla Hansen, the captain's daughter, is the only survivor. Her rescuer, lighthouse-keeper Silas Martin, is fatally burned, and begs Molla to look after his daughter, Pearl. Meanwhile, Captain Rodney O'Malley, Molla's grief-stricken fiancé, departs on a long cruise. Two years later, Pearl is seduced by rum-runner Charley Watts, although she blames engineer Ira Meers. Molla learns of Pearl's pregnancy and holds Ira at gunpoint in the lighthouse. When Pearl discovers that Charley is already married, she locks him in the lighthouse tower, floods it with gas, and hurls a lighted lantern at him. Pearl and Charley are killed, but Ira recovers. The explosion signals Rod's ship, and he and Molla are reunited. A lost film.
- Who directed Why Women Love?
- Why Women Love was directed by Edwin Carewe.
- Who stars in Why Women Love?
- Why Women Love stars Blanche Sweet, Bert Sprotte, Robert Frazer, Charles Murray, Russell Simpson, Dorothy Sebastian.
- How long is Why Women Love?
- Why Women Love has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Why Women Love?
- Why Women Love is a Drama film.
- Where was Why Women Love produced?
- Why Women Love was produced in United States of America.