Ladies Must Live

Schooled by her wealthy brother-in-law William Hollins, Christine Bleeker plans to marry Ralph Lincourt when he is divorced. He, however, is equally pursued by Nancy Barron, whom Christine dislikes. Ned Klegg loves social secretary Barbara, and resents the attention paid her by Barron, Nancy's elderly husband. Nell Martin, a servant in the Hollins home, is in love with the gardener but is persecuted by the butler. Aviator Mulvain and his mechanic Le Prim arrive, and Le Prim absconds with Nancy in an auto, pursued by Mulvain and Christine, who force him to release her. Christine announces her engagement to Mulvain, who declares he is a poor man. In the resulting commotion, it transpires that Nell, threatened with exposure, has drowned herself. The shock brings a change of emotion: Barbara rejects Barron and accepts Klegg, and Christine accepts Mulvain, content to share his poverty. Considered a lost film.

Cast

Robert Ellis Anthony Mulvain

Mahlon Hamilton Ralph Lincourt Betty Compson Christine Bleeker Leatrice Joy Barbara

Hardee Kirkland William Hollins

Gibson Gowland Michael Le Prim John Gilbert The Gardener

Cleo Madison Mrs. Lincourt

Snitz Edwards Edward Barron

Lucille Hutton Nell Martin

Lule Warrenton Nora Flanagan

William V. Mong Max Bleeker

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