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Sham is a american film of genre Drama directed by Thomas N. Heffron released in USA on 5 may 1921 with Ethel Clayton

Sham (1921)

Sham
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Released in USA 5 may 1921
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Romance

Sham is a 1921 American silent romantic drama directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Ethel Clayton and Theodore Roberts. The film is based on the 1905 play of the same name written by Elmer Harris and Geraldine Bonner, and was adapted for the screen by Douglas Z. Doty.

Synopsis

Based upon a description in a film publication, Katherine Van Riper (Clayton) is an extravagant young society girl who is very much in debt, and her wealthy aunts and uncle refuse to give her any money. Katherine is desperate enough that she is considering marrying the wealthy Montee Buck (Hiers), although she is in love with the westerner Tom Jaffrey (Fillmore), who says he is poor. Finally, Katherine decides to sell the famous Van Riper pearls, pay off her debts, and marry Tom. However, upon examination the jewelry turns out to be paste, with her father having sold the genuine pearls several years earlier before his death. Montee is assured by the aunts that Katherine will marry him and tells this to Tom. Tom is about to leave town when Uncle James (Ricketts) steps in and pays off Katherine's debts, leaving the niece free to marry Tom.

Actors

Ethel Clayton

(Katherine Van Riper)Theodore Roberts

(Jeriamiah Buck)Sylvia Ashton

(Aunt Bella)Clyde Fillmore

(Tom Jaffrey)Walter Hiers

(Montee Buck)
And :
Helen Dunbar
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Tom Ricketts
Carrie Clark Ward
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