Shams of Society

"A Limousine Life on a Trolley Car Income."

Although her husband is wealthy, he's also cheap, and Helen Porter often finds herself in the embarrassing position of running out of cash while out and about. One day she accompanies a friend to a gambling hall which is run out of the back of a dress shop. She loses what money she has, then borrows more and loses that, and is finally forced to hock her jewels to Milton Howard in order to pay her debts. Howard gets her to steal a valuable jewel at a society reception. Complications ensue.

• Release date
• September 18, 1921
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Thomas B. Walsh

Cast

Barbara Castleton Helen Porter Montagu Love Herbert Porter Macey Harlam Milton Howard Julia Swayne Gordon Mrs. Crest Ann Brody 'Mama' Manning Lucille Lee Stewart Lucille Lee Edwards Davis Judge Harrington

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Gladys Feldman Manning Sister