Altars of Desire
1927 film
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Altars of Desire is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring silent movie star Mae Murray. It was produced and released by MGM.[1]
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| Altars of Desire | |
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1926 publicity still of Conway Tearle and Mae Murray in Altars of Desire | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston Albert E. Lewin Alice D. G. Miller |
| Story by | Maria Thompson Daviess |
| Starring | Mae Murray Conway Tearle |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A print of Altars of Desire survives and is preserved by MGM.[2]
Synopsis
Claire is sent to Paris by her father to acquire some refinement. A treasure-hunter stalks her, but so does good guy David Elrod, who rescues her.
Cast
- Mae Murray as Claire Sutherland
- Conway Tearle as David Elrod
- Robert Edeson as John Sutherland
- Maude George as Kitty Pryor
- George Beranger as Count André D'Orville
