7.0Beckoning Roads · 1919
Beckoning Roads (1919) is a Drama film directed by Howard Hickman, starring Bessie Barriscale, Niles Welch, George Periolat.
Drama
7.0Overview
When Marquita Shay, the adopted daughter of Canadian farmer John Grayson, reaches womanhood, Grayson enrolls her in a St. Louis boarding school where she meets and marries Humphrey Wells, the son of a wealthy financier. Treated like a servant by her in-laws, Marquita leaves the Humphrey's home to return to Grayson. She discovers that Grayson has committed suicide after falling victim to a phony stock deal perpetrated by Wells senior. Time passes and Marquita travels to New York where she becomes secretary to Baron Brinker who, with Wells, swindled Grayson. She brings Wells and Brinker to their financial ruin and reunites with her husband who renounces his father.
Cast
Bessie Barriscale, Niles Welch, George Periolat, Joseph J. Dowling, Emmett King, Dorcas Matthews, Thomas Holding, Gloria Holt
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What is "Beckoning Roads" about?
When Marquita Shay, the adopted daughter of Canadian farmer John Grayson, reaches womanhood, Grayson enrolls her in a St. Louis boarding school where she meets and marries Humphrey Wells, the son of a wealthy financier. Treated like a servant by her in-laws, Marquita leaves the Humphrey's home to return to Grayson. She discovers that Grayson has committed suicide after falling victim to a phony stock deal perpetrated by Wells senior. Time passes and Marquita travels to New York where she becomes secretary to Baron Brinker who, with Wells, swindled Grayson. She brings Wells and Brinker to their financial ruin and reunites with her husband who renounces his father.
When was "Beckoning Roads" released?
Beckoning Roads was released in 1919.
Who stars in "Beckoning Roads"?
The cast includes Bessie Barriscale, Niles Welch, George Periolat, Joseph J. Dowling.
