''Colorado Pluck'' is a lost 1921
drama
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film directed by
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman (March 5, 1888 – September 22, 1966) was an American magazine and newspaper writer before working as a screenwriter. Pauline Kael once wrote that Furthman "has written about half of the most entertaining movies to come out of Hol ...
. The film is based on the novel ''The Taming of Angela'' by
George Goodchild
George Goodchild (1 December 1888 – 1969), also known as Alan Dare, Wallace Q. Reid, and Jesse Templeton, was a British author, screenwriter, and director. Over 200 Goodchild works were published during his lifetime and posthumously. His lite ...
. It is not known whether the film currently survives.
Plot
Newly wealthy Colorado Jim travels to London where he meets Angela Featherstone. The two get married despite Angela telling Jim that the marriage will be "in name only". Angela spends all of Jim's money not long after the wedding, causing the couple to move to Colorado. In Colorado, Jim clashes with Philip Meredith, who wants to steal Angela from him. After Jim is wounded, Angela realizes that she really loves Jim and decides to become more than just a wife "in name only".
Cast
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William Russell as Colorado Jim
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Margaret Livingston
Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984), sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingstone or Margaret Livingstone, was an American film actress and businesswoman during the silent film era. She is ...
as Angela Featherstone
*William Buckley as Reggie Featherstone
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George Fisher as Philip Meredith
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Helen Ware
Helen Ware ( Remer; October 15, 1877 – January 25, 1939) was an American stage and film actress.
Early years
Born to the architect John August Remer and Elinor Maria (née Ware), Ware adopted her mother's maiden name as her professional ...
as Lady Featherstone
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Bertram Johns as Lord Featherstone
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Ray Berger as a Butler
References
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1921 films
American black-and-white films
1921 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
1920s American films
Films set in London
Fox Film films
1920s English-language films
English-language drama films
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