''Unguarded Women'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by

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and starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by

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and released by

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Plot

The film is about a man who, rather than be with the woman he loves, marries one whose situation he feels responsible for.

Cast

Production

The plot was adapted from a ''

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'' story titled "Face", written by Lucy Stone Terrill.

Preservation

With no copies of ''Unguarded Women'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Unguarded Women''
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* * 1924 films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction Lost American drama films Films directed by Alan Crosland Paramount Pictures films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1924 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub