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Poisoned Paradise

Poisoned Paradise

1924Movie⏱️ 1h 10mPassed
Drama
5.8
IMDB Rating
46 votes

Margot Le Blanc loses her small fortune at Monte Carlo in Monaco and makes the acquaintance of Hugh Kildair, an artist, who hires her as a housekeeper. A gang of thieves set a trap for Kildair when they find that he knows a mathem...

Director
Louis J. Gasnier
Writers
Robert W. Service, Waldemar Young
Stars
Kenneth Harlan, Clara Bow, Barbara Tennant
Release Date
February 29, 1924
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
as Hugh Kildair
Clara Bow
Clara Bow
as Margot LeBlanc
Barbara Tennant
Barbara Tennant
as Mrs. Hugh Kildair
George Beranger
George Beranger
as The Great Krantz
Carmel Myers
Carmel Myers
as Mrs. Belmire
Raymond Griffith
Raymond Griffith
as Martel aka The Rat
Josef Swickard
Josef Swickard
as Professor Durand
Evelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie
as Madame Tranquille
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi
as Dr. Bergius
Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee
as Hugh Kildair as a Child

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Production
B.P. Schulberg Productions

🏷️ Keywords

pre code film1920sgamblerparis francemonte carlo

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Clara Bow Is A Leading Lady Now!
by boblipton2025-09-29
6/10

"Clara Bow (in her first starring role) comes to Monte Carlo, hoping to win enough money to buy a millinery shop. Instead, she loses her last sou. Struggling artist Kenneth Harlan offers her a place in his studio; she will take over the cleaning, and they will live as brother and sister. They make friends with Josef Swickard. His son, like Harlan's father, lost their money at the gambling tables and killed himself. Swickard, a brilliant mathematician, has developed a formula that will let him win one bet a day. When all his paintings sell, Harlan decides he is on a lucky streak. He goes to..."

💡 Did You Know?

A fully restored print, complete with the color tints found in the script, is stored at the UCLA Film And Television Archives. The film was shown for the first time in decades at the 2001 Cinecon Film Festival and at the 2006 UCLA Film And Television Preservation Festival.

📖 Synopsis

Margot Le Blanc loses her small fortune at Monte Carlo in Monaco and makes the acquaintance of Hugh Kildair, an artist, who hires her as a housekeeper. A gang of thieves set a trap for Kildair when they find that he knows a mathem...