The Devil's Apple Tree (1929)
Overview
Unable to pay for her passage upon setting sail to the tropics to meet her mail-order husband, Dorothy Ryan assumes the identity of a wealthy passenger who is presumed dead. Enjoying the preferential treatment she receives; Dorothy continues the masquerade when she arrives at her destination. She forgets all about her husband-to-be and falls for local aristocrat John Rice (Larry Kent). The party ends when the woman whom Dorothy is pretending to be suddenly shows up, very much alive and incredibly angry. Disgraced in the eyes of John's family, Dorothy wanders into the jungle only to be captured by natives and sentenced to be burned at the stake. Will true love John be able to rescue her in time?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.629 |
Directed By
Elmer Clifton
Crew
Elmer Clifton
Lillian Ducey
John M. Stahl
Ernest Miller
Fanny Hatton
Frank Sullivan
Frederic Hatton
TOP CAST
Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy Ryan
Larry Kent
John Rice
Edward Martindel
Col. Rice
Ruth Clifford
Jane Morris
George Cooper
Cooper
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
The Roué
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