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Notoriety (1922)
Pigeon Deering, a girl of the tenements, while watching a society ball through a window, witnesses a murder and is arrested. Because she craves notoriety, Pigeon confesses to the crime. During her trial, attorney Arthur Beal exposes the murderer and urges her not to accept any offer from theatrical producers hoping to cash in on her "fame." When Pigeon rejects his advice, Arthur fakes an offer, which she accepts, and has her brought to his country farm for "rehearsals." An attack by a hired man, who assumes from her publicity that she is susceptible, finally convinces Pigeon of her mistake, and she accepts Arthur's proposal of marriage.
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Pigeon Deering, a girl of the tenements, while watching a society ball through a window, witnesses a murder and is arrested. Because she craves notoriety, Pigeon confesses to the crime. During her trial, attorney Arthur Beal exposes the murderer and urges her not to accept any offer from theatrical producers hoping to cash in on her "fame." When Pigeon rejects his advice, Arthur fakes an offer, which she accepts, and has her brought to his country farm for "rehearsals." An attack by a hired man, who assumes from her publicity that she is susceptible, finally convinces Pigeon of her mistake, and she accepts Arthur's proposal of marriage.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:William Nigh
In Theaters:10/3/1922
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:L. Lawrence Weber-Bobby North
Cast
William Nigh
Director
Maurine Powers
'Pigeon' Deering
Mary Alden
Ann Boland
Rod La Rocque
Arthur Beal
George Hackathorne
Batty
Richard Travers
Tom Robbins
J. Barney Sherry
Horace Wedderburn
Mona Lisa
Dorothy Wedderburn
Anders Randolf
Theatrical Agent
John Goldsworthy
Van Dyke Gibson
Ida Waterman
Mrs. Beal
William Gudgeon
The Hired Man
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