Madonna of the Streets

Madonna of the Streets

80 mins | Drama | Oct. 19, 1924

Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherits a considerable fortune when his uncle dies. Shortly thereafter he succumbs to the wiles of Mary Carlson and marries her. To Mary's dismay, John uses his money for charitable work. When John learns that not only has Mary been unfaithful to him but she was also his uncle's mistress and became Mrs. Morton in order to share the inheritance she believed to be rightfully hers, he sends her away with his secretary.

Madonna of the Streets

80 mins | Drama | Oct. 19, 1924

Madonna of the Streets
Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherits a considerable fortune when his uncle dies. Shortly thereafter he succumbs to the wiles of Mary Carlson and marries her. To Mary's dismay, John uses his money for charitable work. When John learns that not only has Mary been unfaithful to him but she was also his uncle's mistress and became Mrs. Morton in order to share the inheritance she believed to be rightfully hers, he sends her away with his secretary.
Producers First National Pictures, Edwin Carewe Productions
Original title Madonna of the Streets
Directors Edwin Carewe
Writers Frank Griffin, William Babington Maxwell, Frederic Hatton, Fanny Hatton

Cast

Alla Nazimova

as Mary Carlson / Mary Ainsleigh

Milton Sills

as Reverend John Morton

Claude Gillingwater

as Lord Patrington

Courtenay Foote

as Dr. Colbeck

Wallace Beery

as Bill Smythe

Anders Randolf

as 'Bull' Morgan

John T. Murray

as 'Slippery' Eddie Foster

Vivien Oakland

as Lady Sarah Joyce

Harold Goodwin

as Walter Bowman

Rosa Gore

as Mrs. Elyard

Maybeth Carr

as Judy Smythe

Herbert Prior

as Nathan Norris