Movie: The Profligate

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Edward Coxen
Edward Coxen

Richard Potter

Winifred Greenwood
Winifred Greenwood

Irene Roberts

George Field
George Field

Gerald Winters

Louise Lester
Louise Lester

Mrs. Roberts

George Webb
George Webb

Sam Murdock

Charles Newton
Charles Newton

Dan Lee

Jimsy Maye
Jimsy Maye

Polly Lee

Dick La Reno
Dick La Reno

David Winters

James L. McGee
James L. McGee

Tom Mason

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    Young lawyer Richard Potter and Irene Roberts are secretly engaged but Irene’s social climbing mother wants her to marry a wealthy man. To that end she schemes with banker David Winters to break up Richard and Irene and pair her with Winters profligate son Gerald Winters. They succeed temporarily but Gerald is a violent drunk who runs with a fast crowd and eventually ends up charged with murder. Though innocent Gerald has been well framed and faces the gallows until Irene appeals to Richard, now the District Attorney, for aid. At the eleventh hour a confession saves Richard, allowing Richard and Irene to reunite.

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    1916-05-11

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