Film

Tarnished Reputations

1920 · 50m · Drama

While visiting a small village, popular young artist Robert Williams meets innocent country girl Helen Sanderson and, enchanted by her beauty, induces the girl to pose for him. An attraction develops between them, but just as the portrait is completed, Robert is called back to the city. Helen fails to hear from him again and Robert's neglect draws her to the city, where she is sent to a reformatory on a false charge. Once released, she begs Judge Princeton for help and, feeling sorry for the unfortunate girl, he introduces her to playwright George Wendbourg, who adopts Helen and makes her a great actress. Seeing Helen on stage reawakens Robert's love for her and he begs her for forgiveness. After initially snubbing him, Helen relents and the two finally are reunited.

Dolores Cassinelli

Helen Sanderson

Alan Roscoe

Robert Williams

Georges Deneubourg

George de Wendbourg

Ned Burton

Judge Princeton

• Alice Guy-BlachéDirector · Producer
• Herbert BlachéDirector
• Léonce PerretScreenplay
• Harry D. HardeDirector of Photography

Release date

March 14, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama