Wandering Daughters

A gentle, old-fashioned cautionary tale about social ambition, with a moral lesson and a touch of melodrama.

Directed by

James Young

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, Mabel Van Buren

Tagline

The Inside Story of Girlhood Adoration that Would Not Be Controlled!

Overview

The daughter of straitlaced parents, Bessie Bowden is attracted to the social life of the fast set and finds Austin Trull, lounge lizard and sometime artist, more interesting than hard-working John Hargraves. Mr. Bowden and John try to compete with Bessie's new friends and spend all the family savings on making the Bowden home appear wealthy and a part of the social whirl. Bessie and Geraldine Horton finally catch Trull at his double-dealing, and Bessie wisely returns to home and Hargraves.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, family, identity, love

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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