Beauty in Chains (1918)
Overview
Rosarita, a young relative of the powerful Doña Perfecta in the small Spanish village of Orbajosa, has been betrothed since infancy to her cousin, Pepe Rey Don Jose, although the two have never met. When Pepe comes to visit Rosarita, she immediately falls in love with him, but his offhand remark about the lack of enterprise in the small town alienates Doña Perfecta, and the old woman becomes determined to prevent the marriage.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.445 |
Directed By
Elsie Jane Wilson
Crew
Elsie Jane Wilson
Elliott J. Clawson
Benito Pérez Galdós
Alfred Gosden
TOP CAST
Emory Johnson
Pepe Rey Don Jose
Ruby Lafayette
Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette)
Ella Hall
Rosarita
Winter Hall
Don Cayetano
Maxfield Stanley
Jacinto
Harry Holden
Licurgo (as Harry M. Holden)
George A. McDaniel
Caballuco (as George E. McDaniel)
Gretchen Lederer
Juana Toya
William Hakeem
Lt. Pinzon
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