The Dangerous Paradise

The Dangerous Paradise — Plot

To avoid marrying the elderly suitor her aunt has chosen for her, young socialite Ivis Van Astor decides to hire Horatio Worthington to pose as her husband. She hopes that as a "married woman" she will pique the romantic interest of Norman Kent, who perceives her as a sweet young thing. Ivis and her hired husband go to Newport, where she begins to flirt with Norman, who discovers her ruse and decides to teach her a lesson. He stages a duel over Ivis with Horatio and pretends to die. Once Ivis is properly chagrined, Norman "recovers," Ivis' aunt falls in love with Horatio, and all ends happily.

• Release date
• October 20, 1920
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• William P.S. Earle

The Dangerous Paradise — Cast

Louise Huff Ivis Van Astor Harry Benham Norman Kent Ida Darling Mrs. Forrester

J

John Raymond Roland Sweet

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Nora Reed Lolo Stuyvesant Templar Saxe Horatio Worthington

W

William Brille J. Mortimer Potter Maude Hill Mrs. Stanley