Summary
Bluff is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and written by Willis Goldbeck, Josephine Quirk, and Rita Weiman. The film stars Agnes Ayres, Antonio Moreno, Fred J. Butler, Clarence Burton, Pauline Paquette, and Jack Gardner. The film was released on May 12, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| Bluff | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Screenplay by | Willis Goldbeck Josephine Quirk Rita Weiman |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Agnes Ayres Antonio Moreno Fred J. Butler Clarence Burton Pauline Paquette Jack Gardner |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Betty Hallowell is an unsuccessful fashion designer as the New York City modistes spurn her work as being that of a nobody. Her brother Jack is crippled in an accident involving political boss Mitchell's automobile. The latter swears vengeance on Betty when she refuses the slim compromise he offers. Broke, Betty realizes that you must bluff in order to win prestige in Gotham, so she impersonates Nina Loring, a missing international beauty, and the New York City modistes flock to buy her designs. However, the real Nina is wanted for embezzlement. Mitchell's secretary is about to have Betty arrested. She is saved by Robert Fitzmaurice, a young lawyer, who threatens to expose Mitchell's crookedness and, by bluffing, causes him to back down. As a result, Robert wins Betty's affection.
Cast edit
- Agnes Ayres as Betty Hallowell
- Antonio Moreno as Robert Fitzmaurice
- Fred J. Butler as Boss Mitchell
- Clarence Burton as Jack Hallowell
- Pauline Paquette as Fifine
- Jack Gardner as Dr. Steve Curtiss
- Arthur Hoyt as Algy Henderson
- E. H. Calvert as Norbert Conroy
- Roscoe Karns as Jack Hallowell
Preservation edit
The film has survived and is preserved in a nitrate print in the Library of Congress collection and another print is listed as being held by UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Bluff - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Bluff". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (May 10, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Bluff". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 21. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 19, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Feature Film Survival Catalog: Bluff
External links edit
- Bluff at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Advertising for the film outside a theatre
- Still at silenthollywood.com
