Film

Man's Plaything

1920 · 1h · Drama

While working as a flower girl in Devlin Maddox's nightclub, Nellie Vaughan meets wealthy young Pelton Van Teel and falls in love. Maddox, desirous of using Nellie to blackmail Van Teel, spreads a rumor that she is his mistress. This makes Nellie uncomfortable, and she demands that Van Teel marry her immediately, to which he agrees. Meanwhile, Van Teel has been losing money gambling to Maddox, who threatens to break up the marriage by producing a worthless check that the young husband has written. Venturing to Maddox's apartment for a showdown, Nellie pulls a gun and demands the check, accidentally shooting Maddox when he throws a lamp at her. Maddox plans to charge Nellie with assault, but when the police arrive, his butler, actually a detective employed by the elder Van Teel, exposes Maddox, who is then arrested, clearing the path for the couple's happiness.

Montagu Love

Pelton Vab Teel

Grace Davison

Nellie Vaughan

Stuart Holmes

Devlin Maddox

Jack W. Johnston

Dan Vaughan

Eric Mayne

Wayne Cottrell

• Charles HoranDirector · Writer

Release date

May 10, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama