The Gilded Highway(1926)
After inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years, the Welbys become social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. A lost film.
Movie: The Gilded Highway
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Primrose Welby
Jack Welby
Jonathan Welby
Inez Quartz
Mrs. Welby
Uncle Nicholas Welby
Hugo Blythe
Sarah
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After inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years, the Welbys become social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. A lost film.
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1926-03-13
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