The Careless Age
“A wandering boy and a love squandering woman.”
Synopsis
Sir John Hayward, a noted surgeon, decides that his son Wyn, a medical student, needs a vacation as a temporary diversion from his studies. At Como, Wyn meets and falls in love with Rayetta Muir, an unprincipled actress who trifles with him. In London, Rayetta avoids seeing Wyn, ready to forget him. Wyn is crazed when he learns that Rayetta is intimate with both Lord Durhugh, an old roué, and Le Grand, a French boxer; and in a rage he chokes Rayetta and leaves her for dead. He then confesses to his father that he has killed her. Preparing to take the blame, Sir John, accompanied by Wyn, goes to Rayetta's apartment to find that she did not die after all. A lost film.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 15, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Griffith Wray
- Screenplay & Story
- John Van Druten, Harold Shumate, Harrison Macklyn
- Original Title
- The Careless Age
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Griffith Wray
John Van Druten, Harold Shumate, Harrison Macklyn
Department Leadership Roster
John Griffith Wray
Director
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What is The Careless Age about?
Sir John Hayward, a noted surgeon, decides that his son Wyn, a medical student, needs a vacation as a temporary diversion from his studies. At Como, Wyn meets and falls in love with Rayetta Muir, an unprincipled actress who trifles with him. In London, Rayetta avoids seeing Wyn, ready to forget him. Wyn is crazed when he learns that Rayetta is intimate with both Lord Durhugh, an old roué, and Le Grand, a French boxer; and in a rage he chokes Rayetta and leaves her for dead. He then confesses to his father that he has killed her. Preparing to take the blame, Sir John, accompanied by Wyn, goes to Rayetta's apartment to find that she did not die after all. A lost film.
Who directed The Careless Age?
The Careless Age was directed by John Griffith Wray.
Who stars in The Careless Age?
The principal cast of The Careless Age includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson, Loretta Young.
When was The Careless Age released and how long is it?
The Careless Age was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.