The Walk-Offs (1920)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1920-02-01
Director: Herbert Blaché
Writers: Fanny Hatton , Frederic Hatton , June Mathis , Andrew Percival Younger
Language: None
Stars: May Allison , Emory Johnson , Effie Conley , Darrell Foss , Joseph Kilgour , Richard Morris , Kathleen Kerrigan , Marie Pavis , Claire Du Brey , Estelle Evans
Runtime: 70 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Walk-Offs , Vive la liberté (France, French Republic) , The Walk-Offs (United States of America) , 乙女の憧れ (Japan)
Plot: After the divorce of Schuyler Rutherford from his rich wife Caroline, who was his meal ticket, Schuyler's sister Kathleen is so humiliated by the fact that her penniless condition was brought to light during the court proceedings that she seeks solace in her friend, sculptress Mary Carter. Mary offers her friend a job as her secretary and, while working, she becomes acquainted with Mary's wealthy cousin Robert Winston when she overhears him denouncing parasitic girls like Kathleen. Vowing revenge, Kathleen assumes a false name and obtains a position as Robert's secretary, determined to make him fall in love with her. Kathleen's plan succeeds, and then, to spite Robert, she announces her engagement to wealthy Murray Van Allan. After a series of incidents, Robert makes Kathleen realize that she really loves him and, after forgiving him, she agrees to be his wife.
IMDB:tt0011835