The Forbidden Thing (1920)

Puritanical Abel Blake is planning to marry the domestically oriented Joan when she is called away to a neighboring fishing village to care for her sick uncle. In her absence, Abel falls under the corrupting influence of some friends who take him to Ryan's, a notorious dance hall, where he meets seductress Glory Prada. Glory determines to make a conquest of Abel, who gradually falls under her spell and finally marries her. After learning of the news, Abel's mother dies of grief and Joan marries Dave, a fisherman.

Released Nov. 1, 1920 60 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.moral-corruption, imdb.melodrama, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Allan Dwan Productions

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English