Prudence on Broadway
“A Dramatic Comedy with plenty of action in which demureness disarms a scoundrel and is trapped by a woman's wit”
Synopsis
Prudence's ( Olive Thomas ) parents send her from their Pennsylvania Quaker colony to a fashionable girls seminary, hoping she can learn about the devil's tricks, instead she engages in girlish pranks, but uses her pure appearance to escape blame. Later, Prudence visits her New York aunt, a society matron, and soon attracts an array of male admirers. She falls in love with wealthy Grayson Mills, but John Melbourne, who lives off of his wife's wealth, plots to seduce her. After Melbourne loans Prudence $200 to pay a gambling debt, he forces her to go to a roadhouse by threatening to show her stern father her canceled check. At dinner, Prudence produces a love letter which Melbourne had earlier written to an actress, and says that if she is not back by midnight, her hotel clerk will show Melbourne's wife his nineteen other love letters. After Melbourne hurries her back, he discovers that she only had the one letter. Prudence now becomes engaged to Grayson.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 6, 1919
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Catherine Carr
- Original Title
- Prudence on Broadway
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Triangle Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Catherine Carr
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Borzage
Director
Catherine Carr
Writer
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What is Prudence on Broadway about?
Prudence's ( Olive Thomas ) parents send her from their Pennsylvania Quaker colony to a fashionable girls seminary, hoping she can learn about the devil's tricks, instead she engages in girlish pranks, but uses her pure appearance to escape blame. Later, Prudence visits her New York aunt, a society matron, and soon attracts an array of male admirers. She falls in love with wealthy Grayson Mills, but John Melbourne, who lives off of his wife's wealth, plots to seduce her. After Melbourne loans Prudence $200 to pay a gambling debt, he forces her to go to a roadhouse by threatening to show her stern father her canceled check. At dinner, Prudence produces a love letter which Melbourne had earlier written to an actress, and says that if she is not back by midnight, her hotel clerk will show Melbourne's wife his nineteen other love letters. After Melbourne hurries her back, he discovers that she only had the one letter. Prudence now becomes engaged to Grayson.
Who directed Prudence on Broadway?
Prudence on Broadway was directed by Frank Borzage.
Who stars in Prudence on Broadway?
The principal cast of Prudence on Broadway includes Olive Thomas, Francis McDonald, Harvey Clark, J.P. Wild, Alberta Lee.
When was Prudence on Broadway released and how long is it?
Prudence on Broadway was released in 1919 with a total runtime of 50m.