The Love Gamble | 1925 | Drama, Melodrama

Title: The Love Gamble | 1925 | Drama, Melodrama Director: Edward LeSaint Studio: Banner Productions Starring: Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer, Pauline Garon, Kathleen Clifford, Larry Steers Based on: Peggy of Beacon Hill by Maysie Greig Release Date: September 11, 1925 Runtime: 60 Format: Silent, black-and-white , 35mm, 1.33:1, 6 reels, English intertitles Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Drama, Melodrama --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Coffee shop beginnings 00:12:00 Road trip and revelation 00:25:00 Storm rescue and suspicion 00:40:00 Arrest and trial 00:52:00 Verdict and choice --- Summary: Peggy Mason, a coffee shop co-owner, falls in love with the affluent Douglas Wyman. During a motoring trip they stop at a mountain lodge, where Peggy learns Douglas is trapped in an unhappy marriage. She leaves in distress, is caught in a storm, and is rescued by an old suitor. When Douglas’s wife is found murdered, he refuses to provide an alibi that would compromise Peggy, and he is arrested and tried. A last-minute confession clears him, forcing Peggy to weigh loyalty, reputation, and desire as she chooses her future. --- Background: Produced by independent outfit Banner Productions and directed by Edward LeSaint, The Love Gamble adapts Maysie Greig’s 1924 novel Peggy of Beacon Hill. It premiered in New York on September 11, 1925 and was distributed in the United States by Henry Ginsberg Distributing Corp. Surviving 16mm material is preserved at the UCLA Film & Television Archive. --- Trivia: The screenplay is credited to Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton, and Harry O. Hoyt. Cinematography was by King D. Gray and Orin Jackson. The film’s UK distribution was handled by Wardour Films. The feature was released at six reels, typical for mid-length American melodramas of the mid-1920s. Principal cast includes Lillian Rich as Peggy Mason, Robert Frazer as Douglas Wyman, and Pauline Garon as Jennie Howard. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: September 11, 1925 Original Studio / Distributor: Banner Productions / Henry Ginsberg Distributing Corp. Copyright Status: Public Domain --- Hashtags: TheLoveGamble 1925 SilentFilm PublicDomain EdwardLeSaint LillianRich PaulineGaron RobertFrazer BannerProductions SilentDrama Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Love_Gamble_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/The_Love_Gamble_%281925%29.webm