Fifth Avenue (1926)
Overview
When her cotton crop is burned, Barbara Pelham, a beautiful southern girl, comes to New York to find work as a fashion designer, staying with Mrs. Kemp, a woman she meets on the northbound train. In Mrs. Kemp's house, Barbara encounters Peter Heffner, a wealthy stockbroker, and discovers from him that she has taken up residence in a whorehouse. There is a police raid, but Barbara escapes arrest and returns home. Heffner's son, Neil, goes south to inspect some family property and there meets Barbara, with whom he falls in love. They decide to be married, and she accompanies him to New York, where she meets the elder Heffner for a second time. He denounces her as a whore, but Barbara goes to Mrs. Kemp, who explains the misunderstanding to everyone's satisfaction.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.283 |
Directed By
Robert G. Vignola
TOP CAST
Marguerite De La Motte
Barbara Pelham
Allan Forrest
Neil Heffner
Louise Dresser
Claudine Kemp
William V. Mong
Peter Heffner
Crauford Kent
Allan Trainor
Lucille Lee Stewart
Natalie Van Loon
Anna May Wong
Nan Lo
Lillian Langdon
Mrs. Van Loon
Josephine Norman
Greenwich Village Girl
Sally Long
Greenwich Village Girl
Flora Finch
Mrs. Pettygrew
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