True as Steel (film)

True As Steel is a 1924 American silent drama film directed and written by Rupert Hughes which stars Aileen Pringle and Huntley Gordon.^[1] The film is about a married businesswoman who has an affair with a married colleague.^[2]

True As Steel
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Directed by	Rupert Hughes
Written by	Rupert Hughes
Produced by	Goldwyn Pictures
Starring	Aileen Pringle Huntley Gordon
Cinematography	John J. Mescall
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1924 (1924-04-20)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Frank Parry, a middle-aged, successful manufacturer, goes to New York City. There he becomes infatuated with Mrs. Eva Boutelle, a handsome businesswoman, whose husband Harry is out of town. He offers to secure a divorce if she will do likewise and then marry her. The temptation is strong for Mrs. Boutelle is fascinated by him. However, she remains true to her marriage vows, and the final meeting between the pair results in Eva resolving to remain "true as steel" to her spouse. Parry returns home, remorseful and determined to remain loyal to his faithful wife. He finds that his daughter Ethel has taken up a business career and intends to stick to it, despite her parents' disapproval.

Cast

• Aileen Pringle as Mrs. Eva Boutelle
• Huntley Gordon as Frank Parry
• Cleo Madison as Mrs. Parry
• Eleanor Boardman as Ethel Parry
• Norman Kerry as Harry Boutelle
• William Haines as Gilbert Morse
• Louise Fazenda as Miss Leeds
• Louis Payne as Jake Leighton
• William H. Crane as Commodore Fairfield
• Raymond Hatton as Great Grandfather
• Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Foote

Preservation

A fragment of True as Steel is preserved in the George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.^[4]