The Age of Desire
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Edith Yorke
Gran'ma
Bess Flowers
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1923
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Mary O'Hara, Lenore J. Coffee, Dixie Willson
- Original Title
- The Age of Desire
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Arthur H. Jacobs Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Mary O'Hara, Lenore J. Coffee, Dixie Willson
Chester A. Lyons
Frank Borzage
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Borzage
Director
Mary O'Hara
Writer
Lenore J. Coffee
Writer
Dixie Willson
Writer
Frank Borzage
Producer
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
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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 principal cast of The Age of Desire includes Josef Swickard, William Collier Jr., Frederick Truesdell, Bruce Guerin, Frankie Lee.
When was The Age of Desire released and how long is it?
The Age of Desire was released in 1923 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.