Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

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Alice Adams

"Written for every girl who craves luxury. Taken from the everyday life of millions of American misses. Heart interesting because of its vivid realism. Everyone knows Alice Adams. You can never forget her."

1923

1h 13m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Alice (Florence Vidor) is not satisfied with her family's financial situation and tries to convince others that she comes from a wealthy family. In the end she discovers that she is only fooling herself and decides to go to work to help her father's failing business.

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8 members

Acting

Florence Vidor

Alice Adams

Florence Vidor

Acting

Claude Gillingwater

Virgil Adams

Claude Gillingwater

Acting

Harold Goodwin

Walter Adams

Harold Goodwin

Acting

Margaret McWade

Mrs. Adams

Margaret McWade

Acting

Tom Ricketts

J.A. Lamb

Tom Ricketts

Acting

Margaret Landis

Henrietta Lamb

Margaret Landis

Acting

Gertrude Astor

Mildred Palmer

Gertrude Astor

Acting

Vernon Steele

Arthur Russell

Vernon Steele

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