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The Nest is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Nigh with Pauline Frederick
The Nest (1927)
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Add to a movie listThe Nest (1927) is a silent drama film directed by William Nigh. The screenplay by Charles E. Whittaker is based on the play Les noces d'argent by Paul Géraldy.
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A mother discovers her daughter Susan is marrying an insufferable social-climber. Already horrified by the idea, she also finds out her son Martin has gone into a life of crime. She decides to head to Paris to forget about her domestic troubles. She marries Richard Elliot, the executor of her late husband's estate.Actors
Pauline Frederick
(Mrs. Hamilton)
Holmes Herbert
(Richard Elliot)
Jean Acker
(Belle Madison)
Wilfred Lucas
(Howard Hardy)
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