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''A Private Scandal'' is a 1921 American
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by Chester M. Franklin and written by Eve Unsell. The film stars
May McAvoy May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in '' The Enchanted Cottage'', Esther in '' Ben-Hur'', and Mary Dale ...
, Bruce Gordon, Ralph Lewis,
Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams (born Kathleen Mabel Williams, May 31, 1879 – September 23, 1960) was an American actress, known for her blonde beauty and daring antics, who performed on stage as well as in early silent film. She began her career onstage in ...
,
Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...
, and Gladys Fox. The film was released on June 12, 1921, by Realart Pictures Corporation.


Plot

A Private Scandal" is a 1931 crime drama film directed by Charles Hutchison. The plot centers on a sensational jewel robbery at the home of a Boston elite. Count Raymond d'Alencourt, with a history of jewel thefts, is arrested, but his accomplices escape with the stolen jewels. The story follows the accomplices, particularly Daniel Treve and a gang member who hide in Connecticut. One of them marries Mary Gate to facilitate smuggling the jewels into New York


Cast

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May McAvoy May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in '' The Enchanted Cottage'', Esther in '' Ben-Hur'', and Mary Dale ...
as Jeanne Millett *Bruce Gordon as Jerry Hayes * Ralph Lewis as Phillip Lawton *
Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams (born Kathleen Mabel Williams, May 31, 1879 – September 23, 1960) was an American actress, known for her blonde beauty and daring antics, who performed on stage as well as in early silent film. She began her career onstage in ...
as Carol Lawton *
Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...
as Alec Crosby *Gladys Fox as Betty Lawton


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* 1921 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1921 drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films English-language drama films Films directed by Chester Franklin {{1920s-drama-film-stub