Film

Heiress For a Day

1918 · 55m · Drama · Comedy

Working as a manicurist at the Ritz, Helen Thurston, is in love with her wealthy patron, Jack Standring, but the young man's mother wants him to marry a rich debutante. Helen is informed that she has inherited her grandfather's millions, and she proceeds as quickly as possible to acquire expensive clothing and jewelry on credit. Jack, however, is not impressed. Soon Helen learns that she has inherited only $1,000, the remainder of the fortune having gone to her cousin Spindrift. The creditors hound her for their money, and at a grand ball at the Standring home, a detective threatens to arrest her. Touched by her poverty, Jack decides to elope with her. Finally Spindrift violates the conditions of the will, and Helen inherits the entire fortune.

Olive Thomas

Helen Thurston

Joe King

Jack Standring

Eugene Burr

Spindrift

Graham Pettie

Old Hodges

Lillian Langdon

Mrs. Standring

Mary Warren

Grace Antrim

Anna Dodge

Mrs. Rockland

• John Francis DillonDirector
• Henry Albert PhillipsWriter
• Robert F. HillWriter

Release date

March 3, 1918

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

55m

Genres

Drama, Comedy