Sham
1921, English. Directed by Thomas N. Heffron.
Based upon a description in a film publication,[3] Katherine Van Riper (Clayton) is an extravagant young society girl who is very much in debt, and her wealthy aunts and uncle refuse to give her any money. Katherine is desperate enough that she is considering marrying the wealthy Montee Buck (Hiers), although she is in love with the westerner Tom Jaffrey (Fillmore), who says he is poor. Finally, Katherine decides to sell the famous Van Riper pearls, pay off her debts, and marry Tom. However, upon examination the jewelry turns out to be paste, with her father having sold the genuine pearls several years earlier before his death. Montee is assured by the aunts that Katherine will marry him and tells this to Tom. Tom is about to leave town when Uncle James (Ricketts) steps in and pays off Katherine's debts, leaving the niece free to marry Tom.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Thomas N. HeffronDirector
- Ethel ClaytonKatherine Van Riper
- Clyde FillmoreTom Jaffrey
- Theodore RobertsJeriamiah Buck
- Sylvia AshtonAunt Bella
- Walter HiersMontee Buck
- Helen DunbarAunt Louisa
- Arthur Edmund CareweBolton (as Arthur Carewe)
- Tom RickettsUncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
- Blanche GrayClementine Vickers
- Eunice BurnhamMaud Buck
- Carrie Clark WardRosie
Details
- Released
- 5 May 1921
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Douglas Z. Doty
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Sham runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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Who directed Sham?
Sham (1921) was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and stars Ethel Clayton, Clyde Fillmore, Theodore Roberts.