The Pleasure Buyers is a 1925 American silent mystery drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Irene Rich, Clive Brook, and Gayne Whitman.[1] It was made by Warner Bros. In 1926 it was released in Britain by Gaumont British Distributors.[2][3]
| The Pleasure Buyers | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Chester Withey |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Pleasure Buyers by Arthur Somers Roche |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] Gene Cassenas, a careless gambler, is engaged to Helen Ripley. In an effort to save Helen from Gene's fascination, Joan Wiswell arouses his antagonism. After an exciting night here he quarrels with several different persons, Gene is shot fatally while sitting at his Palm Beach home by someone hidden in the dark outside. Former police commissioner Tad Workman is called in to investigate. Six persons are under investigation: a valet, society beauty Joan, her brother Tommy, former business associate Terry, fiancée Helen, and the latter's father. Suspicion regarding the murder falls on Joan because of the argument. After investigation, it is shown that the valet rigged a wall clock to fire a gun at a certain time. With Joan cleared, she and Tad are free to marry.
Cast
edit- Irene Rich as Joan Wiswell
- Clive Brook as Tad Workman
- Gayne Whitman as Gene Cassenas
- June Marlowe as Helen Ripley
- Chester Conklin as Burke
- Don Alvarado as Tommy Wiswell
- Edward Peil Sr. as Kildare
- Frank Campeau as Quintard
- Winter Hall as General Ripley
- Frank Leigh as Terry
Preservation status
editA print of The Pleasure Buyers is held at Museum of Modern Art.[5]
References
edit- ^ Goble p. 394
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pleasure Buyers Archived February 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at silentera.com
- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Pleasure Buyers". Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Elliott, Frank (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Pleasure Buyers", Motion Picture News, 33 (6), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 807, retrieved February 7, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Pleasure Buyers". Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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