Desire (1923)
Society children Madalyn Harlan and Bob Elkins separate the day they are to be married. Madalyn marries her chauffeur, Jerry, while Bob falls in love with unsophisticated Ruth Cassell and, after careful consideration, marries her. Madalyn's marriage is unhappy, ending in a double suicide after Madalyn's parents disown her and Jerry's family proves to be lower class.
- Released
- 1923-10-01
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Rowland V. Lee
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Marguerite De La Motte as Ruth Cassell
- John Bowers as Bob Elkins
- Estelle Taylor as Madalyn Harlan
- Noah Beery as Hop Lee
- Chester Conklin as Oland Young
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. De Witt Harlan
- David Butler as Jerry Ryan
- Walter Long as Bud Reisner
- Lucille Hutton as Mamie Reisner
- Edward Connelly as Rupert Cassell
- Ralph Lewis as De Witt Harlan
- Russell Simpson as Patrick Ryan