Altars of Desire (1927)
Mae Murray plays a willful American lass whose wealthy dad (Robert Edeson) sends her to Paris so that she may pick up some "refinement." Instead, she picks up a fortune-hunting nobleman, played as a frivolous fop by a monocled Andre Beranger. True-blue hero Conway Tearle prevents Murray from making a bigger fool of herself than she already is.
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Mae MurrayClaire Sutherland
Conway TearleDavid Elrod
Robert EdesonJohn Sutherland
Maude GeorgeKitty Pryor
George BerangerCount André D'OrvilleKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinitySilent FilmMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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Frequently asked questions about Altars of Desire
What is Altars of Desire about?
Mae Murray plays a willful American lass whose wealthy dad (Robert Edeson) sends her to Paris so that she may pick up some "refinement." Instead, she picks up a fortune-hunting nobleman, played as a frivolous fop by a monocled Andre Beranger. True-blue hero Conway Tearle prevents Murray from making a bigger fool of herself than she already is.
How long is Altars of Desire?
Altars of Desire has a runtime of 70 minutes.