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Forbidden Fruit (1921)

1921-01-03 · 1h 27m · EN
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Mary Maddock works as a seamstress to bring home money while her husband Steve, unemployed, has no real prospects of earning money. Mary's employers, are trying to strike an oil related business deal with a rich man by the name of Nelson Rogers. The deal does not seem to be on the table, as Mr. Rogers is leaving town shortly and does not have the time to work out the details of such a deal. In an order to entice him to stay, Mrs. Mallory - wife of Mr. Mallory who is proposing the business deal - convinces Mary to be her guest at a dinner party with the intent of making Mr. Rogers fall for her and thus stay long enough for Mr. Mallory to make him agree to a business deal.

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Cecil B. DeMilleDirector

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Agnes AyresAgnes AyresMary MaddockClarence BurtonClarence BurtonSteve MaddockTheodore RobertsTheodore RobertsJames Harrington MalloryKathlyn WilliamsKathlyn WilliamsMrs. MalloryForrest StanleyForrest StanleyNelson RogersTheodore KosloffTheodore KosloffPietro GiuseppeShannon DayShannon DayNadia CraigBertram JohnsBertram JohnsJohn CraigJulia FayeJulia FayeMrs. Mallory's First MaidWilliam BoydWilliam BoydBilliards PlayerConrad NagelConrad NagelActor In Play 'Forbidden Fruit' (uncredited)

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What is Forbidden Fruit about?

Mary Maddock works as a seamstress to bring home money while her husband Steve, unemployed, has no real prospects of earning money. Mary's employers, are trying to strike an oil related business deal with a rich man by the name of Nelson Rogers. The deal does not seem to be on the table, as Mr. Rogers is leaving town shortly and does not have the time to work out the details of such a deal. In an order to entice him to stay, Mrs. Mallory - wife of Mr. Mallory who is proposing the business deal - convinces Mary to be her guest at a dinner party with the intent of making Mr. Rogers fall for her and thus stay long enough for Mr. Mallory to make him agree to a business deal.

How long is Forbidden Fruit?

Forbidden Fruit has a runtime of 87 minutes.