If Women Only Knew (1921)
Remotely derived from Balzac, the plot centers on Maurice Travers, who, through the self-sacrificing efforts of his mother, is able to attend college, though his love for sports and consequent neglect of his studies prevent his graduation. Madeline Marshall, an orphan living with Maurice's mother, loves him, but Maurice marries Donna Wayne, daughter of a wealthy New Yorker; and in the city they lead a carefree life. Her father insists that he support her, but he cannot. Following the blindness and death of his mother, Donna elopes with a rich suitor, and after a divorce Maurice finds happiness with the faithful Madeline.
Director: Edward H. Griffith
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Robert Gordon as Maurice Travers |
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Madelyn Clare as Madeline Marshall |
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Blanche Davenport as Mrs. Travers |
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Virginia Lee as Donna Wayne |
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Gayne Whitman as Professor Storey |
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Frederick Burton as Dr. John Strong |
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Pierre Gendron as Billie Thorne |
| Writing | Gardner Hunting | Writer |
| Directing | Edward H. Griffith | Director |
