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The More Excellent Way
Chrissey Desselden is the ward of John Warburton and has promised to marry him though she is drawn to the roguish Robert Neyland. When Robert’s caddish behavior becomes too flagrant, she marries John despite still feeling a pull towards the bad boy. Conflicted, she asks her husband for time to sort out her feelings but when she discovers Neyland’s plot to destroy John’s fortune for spite she spurns him and settles into a happy marriage.
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Plot Summary
The film centers around a young woman torn between her love for a devoted suitor and the allure of a wealthy, influential man. She grapples with societal expectations and her own desires, leading to a dramatic conflict that tests her values and her future.
Critical Reception
Information on the critical reception of 'The More Excellent Way' is scarce due to its age and the nature of film criticism at the time. Surviving records suggest it was a moderately successful melodrama, playing to audiences of the era.
What Reviewers Say
Generally perceived as a standard melodrama of its time.
The film likely appealed to audiences interested in romantic entanglements and moral dilemmas.
Performances were competent, serving the narrative effectively.
Google audience: As a silent film from 1917, there is no available data on Google user reviews.
Fun Fact
This film is notable for being an early work of Alice Brady, who would go on to have a significant career in Hollywood, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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