(Beckoning Roads)

Content: When Marquita Shay, the adopted daughter of Canadian farmer John Grayson, reaches womanhood, Grayson enrolls her in a St. Louis boarding school where she meets and marries Humphrey Wells, the son of a wealthy financier. Treated like a servant by her in-laws, Marquita leaves the Humphrey's home to return to Grayson. She discovers that Grayson has committed suicide after falling victim to a phony stock deal perpetrated by Wells senior. Time passes and Marquita travels to New York where she becomes secretary to Baron Brinker who, with Wells, swindled Grayson. She brings Wells and Brinker to their financial ruin and reunites with her husband who renounces his father.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

50 minutes

Year:

1919

Directors:

Howard Hickman

Production companies:

Bessie Barriscale Productions

Actors:

Marquita Shay

Humphrey Wells

John Grayson

Baron Brinker

Henry Wells

Crews:

Director

Writer

Novel

Director of Photography