The Forbidden Thing (1920)

Puritanical Abel Blake is planning to marry the domestically oriented Joan when she is called away to a neighboring fishing village to care for her sick uncle. In her absence, Abel falls under the corrupting influence of some friends who take him to Ryan's, a notorious dance hall, where he meets seductress Glory Prada. Glory determines to make a conquest of Abel, who gradually falls under her spell and finally marries her. After learning of the news, Abel's mother dies of grief and Joan marries Dave, a fisherman.

Released

1920-11-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

60 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Allan Dwan

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 1 votes