Prodigal Daughters

Prodigal Daughters

60 mins | Drama | April 15, 1923

Elinor "Swifty" Forbes and her younger sister Marjory are the carefree daughters of wealthy J. D. Forbes. Their mother shows no restraint over her daughters, so they live among the flapper set. Lester Hodges, a songwriter, is enamored of Marjory, while Garside, who runs a card room, is interested in Swifty. While gambling at Garside's place, Swifty meets Roger Corbin, who works as an engineer at her father's business. Corbin falls in love with Swifty. When Mr. Forbes protests against both his daughters' behavior, they move out. Marjory marries Hodges, but eventually leaves him and returns to her parents. Swifty, who has gambled herself into debt, agrees to marry Garside. But when the couple are together in a café, prohibition agents raid the place.

Prodigal Daughters

60 mins | Drama | April 15, 1923

Prodigal Daughters
Elinor "Swifty" Forbes and her younger sister Marjory are the carefree daughters of wealthy J. D. Forbes. Their mother shows no restraint over her daughters, so they live among the flapper set. Lester Hodges, a songwriter, is enamored of Marjory, while Garside, who runs a card room, is interested in Swifty. While gambling at Garside's place, Swifty meets Roger Corbin, who works as an engineer at her father's business. Corbin falls in love with Swifty. When Mr. Forbes protests against both his daughters' behavior, they move out. Marjory marries Hodges, but eventually leaves him and returns to her parents. Swifty, who has gambled herself into debt, agrees to marry Garside. But when the couple are together in a café, prohibition agents raid the place.
Producers Paramount
Original title Prodigal Daughters
Directors Sam Wood
Writers Joseph Hocking, Monte M. Katterjohn

Cast

Gloria Swanson

as Swifty Forbes

Ralph Graves

as Roger Corbin

Vera Reynolds

as Marjory Forbes

Theodore Roberts

as J.D. Forbes

Louise Dresser

as Mrs. Forbes

Charles Clary

as Stanley Garside

Robert Agnew

as Lester Hodge

Maude Wayne

as Connie

J. Jiquel Lanoe

as Juda Botanya (as Jiquel Lanoe)

Eric Mayne

as Dr. Marco Strong

Mervyn LeRoy

as Newsboy