Sham (1921)

Sham

1921

Drama Romance

Synopsis

Based upon a description in a film publication,[3] Katherine Van Riper (Clayton) is an extravagant young society girl who is very much in debt, and her wealthy aunts and uncle refuse to give her any money. Katherine is desperate enough that she is considering marrying the wealthy Montee Buck (Hiers), although she is in love with the westerner Tom Jaffrey (Fillmore), who says he is poor. Finally, Katherine decides to sell the famous Van Riper pearls, pay off her debts, and marry Tom. However, upon examination the jewelry turns out to be paste, with her father having sold the genuine pearls several years earlier before his death. Montee is assured by the aunts that Katherine will marry him and tells this to Tom. Tom is about to leave town when Uncle James (Ricketts) steps in and pays off Katherine's debts, leaving the niece free to marry Tom.

Credits

Director

Thomas N. Heffron

Cast

Arthur Edmund Carewe as Bolton (as Arthur Carewe)

Blanche Gray as Clementine Vickers

Clyde Fillmore as Tom Jaffrey

Ethel Clayton as Katherine Van Riper

Eunice Burnham as Maud Buck

Helen Dunbar as Aunt Louisa

Sylvia Ashton as Aunt Bella

Theodore Roberts as Jeriamiah Buck