Flames of Desire(1924)
A love story that thrills the world!
Daniel Strathmore, has wealth and influence. He forms an infatuation for a beautiful adventuress and when a friend interferes he fights him and the friend is accidentally killed. Strathmore takes care of the friend's daughter, who later falls in love with him. She forgives the past and they marry. A lost film.
Movie: Flames of Desire
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Daniel Strathmore
Little Boy (uncredited)
Marion Vavasour
Dick Langton
Ferand Vavasour
Lionel Caryll
Viola Lee
Clive Errol
Mrs. Courtney Ruhl
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Daniel Strathmore, has wealth and influence. He forms an infatuation for a beautiful adventuress and when a friend interferes he fights him and the friend is accidentally killed. Strathmore takes care of the friend's daughter, who later falls in love with him. She forgives the past and they marry. A lost film.
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1924-11-30
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