The Age of Desire (1923)
Janet Loring is a young widow with a young son. She marries millionaire Malcolm Trask, but doesn't tell him about her previous marriage or her son, Ranny. Abandoned to the streets by Janet, Ranny eventually moves in with a bookseller and her granddaughter Margy. As the years go by Janet comes to regret abandoning her son and takes out ads looking for him. Marcio, a vicious blackmailer, sends Ranny to Janet posing as her son, not knowing that the young boy actually is her son. Complications ensue.
Director: Frank Borzage
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 1, 1923
Cast
- Josef Swickard - Marcio
- William Collier Jr. - Ranny - Age 21
- Frederick Truesdell - Malcolm Trask (as Frank Truesdell)
- Bruce Guerin - Ranny - Age 3
- Frankie Lee - Ranny - Age 13
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Dan Reagan
- Mary Jane Irving - Margy - Age 10
- Myrtle Stedman - Janet Loring
- Aggie Herring - Ann Reagan
- Mary Philbin - Margy - Age 18
Screenplay
Cinematography: Chester A. Lyons
Production: Arthur H. Jacobs Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Age of Desire about?
- Janet Loring is a young widow with a young son. She marries millionaire Malcolm Trask, but doesn't tell him about her previous marriage or her son, Ranny. Abandoned to the streets by Janet, Ranny eventually moves in with a bookseller and her granddaughter Margy. As the years go by Janet comes to regret abandoning her son and takes out ads looking for him. Marcio, a vicious blackmailer, sends Ranny to Janet posing as her son, not knowing that the young boy actually is her son. Complications ensue.
- Who directed The Age of Desire?
- The Age of Desire was directed by Frank Borzage.
- Who stars in The Age of Desire?
- The Age of Desire stars Josef Swickard, William Collier Jr., Frederick Truesdell, Bruce Guerin, Frankie Lee, J. Farrell MacDonald.
- How long is The Age of Desire?
- The Age of Desire has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Age of Desire?
- The Age of Desire is a Drama film.
- Where was The Age of Desire produced?
- The Age of Desire was produced in United States of America.