The Devil's Apple Tree (1929)

Unable to pay for her passage upon setting sail to the tropics to meet her mail-order husband, Dorothy Ryan assumes the identity of a wealthy passenger who is presumed dead. Enjoying the preferential treatment she receives; Dorothy continues the masquerade when she arrives at her destination. She forgets all about her husband-to-be and falls for local aristocrat John Rice (Larry Kent). The party ends when the woman whom Dorothy is pretending to be suddenly shows up, very much alive and incredibly angry. Disgraced in the eyes of John's family, Dorothy wanders into the jungle only to be captured by natives and sentenced to be burned at the stake. Will true love John be able to rescue her in time?

Released

1929-02-20

Genres

Adventure, Drama

Runtime

70 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Elmer Clifton, Lillian Ducey, Fanny Hatton

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes