Common Clay (1930)
When night life people are made to face the daylight, everything is revealed.
Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family. She falls in love with the Fullerton's handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family treats her as a blackmailer. But a surprise awaits them all.
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Constance BennettEllen Neal
Lew AyresHugh Fullerton
Tully MarshallW.H. Yates
Matty KempArthur Coakley
Purnell PrattRichard Fullerton
Beryl MercerMrs. Neal
Charles McNaughtonEdwards
Hale HamiltonJudge Samuel FilsonGenevieve BlinnMrs. Fullerton
Ada InceHugh's sisterKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWealthy Family · Blackmail · ServantDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWealthy FamilyDirector preference109371
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What is Common Clay about?
Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family. She falls in love with the Fullerton's handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family treats her as a blackmailer. But a surprise awaits them all.
How long is Common Clay?
Common Clay has a runtime of 89 minutes.