Morals (film)

Morals is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring May McAvoy, William P. Carleton, and Marian Skinner. It is based on a 1905 novel, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William John Locke, which was produced as a 1907 Broadway play starring Marie Doro who later made her screen debut in a 1915 film version.

Morals
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Directed by	William Desmond Taylor
Written by	Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario)
Based on	The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William John Locke
Produced by	Realart Pictures Company
Starring	May McAvoy William P. Carleton
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 1921 (1921-11)
Running time	5 reels (5,152 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

A British talking version of Locke's story was made in 1935 as The Morals of Marcus.

Plot

A woman escapes the Turkish harem in which she has been brought up and flees to London in the company of a British adventurer.

Cast

• May McAvoy as Carlotta
• William P. Carleton as Sir Marcus Ordeyne
• W.E. Lawrence as Sebastian Pasquale
• Marian Skinner as Mrs McMurray
• Nick De Ruiz as Hamdi
• Starke Patteson as Harry
• Kathlyn Williams as Judith Mainwaring
• Bridgetta Clark as Antoinette
• Sidney Bracey as Stinson

Preservation status

This film is preserved in the collection of the Library of Congress.^[1][2][3][4]