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Flattery (film) 
Summary
Flattery is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte, and Alan Hale.[1]
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| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Written by | H.H. Van Loan |
| Starring | John Bowers Marguerite De La Motte Alan Hale |
| Cinematography | King D. Gray Harry Perry |
Production company | Mission Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Chadwick Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a review in a film magazine,[2] Reginald Mallory (Bowers) has been susceptible to flattery since youth. Politicians make him city engineer so that they may have a “goat,” and he is wheedled into signing a contract without reading it. All lose faith in Mallory except Betty Biddle (De La Motte), his sweetheart, daughter of the president of a construction company. Mallory apparently plays the game and turns crooked, but in the end it is discovered that he has been obtaining evidence against the crooks.
Cast edit
- John Bowers as Reginald Mallory
- Marguerite De La Motte as Betty Biddle
- Alan Hale as Arthur Barrington
- Grace Darmond as Allene King
- Edwards Davis as John Biddle
- Louis Morrison as Mayor
- Larry Steers as District Attorney
- Newton Hall (uncredited)
Preservation edit
With no prints of Flattery located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.
References edit
- ^ Munden p. 253
- ^ Smith, Sumner (November 8, 1924). "Flattery; Excellent Acting and Smashing Climax Feature Chadwick Production". The Moving Picture World. 71 (2). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 173. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Flattery
Bibliography edit
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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