01 May 1929
The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait
A pair of youthful lovers are separated by war and misunderstanding.
A Lady in Love
A Quick-Beating Tale of a Madcap Maiden's Heart
After Barbara Martin, a naïve young convent girl, elopes with her guardian's degenerate brother, Barton Sedgewick, she discovers that Barton already has a wife and child. Barton then deserts both wives, leaving Barbara to turn to her guardian George Sedgewick for advice. George advises an immediate divorce, but Barbara takes no action until she meets John Brent and falls in love. Upon requesting that George arrange her divorce from Barton, Barbara discovers that Brent is her guardian's lawyer. Panicked for fear of Brent discovering her marriage, Barbara's quandary is resolved when she discovers Barton in his partner Rhodes' apartment. Through Barton's carelessness, Barbara is able to obtain documents which prove that his first marriage was valid, thereby nullifying their marriage and freeing her to marry Brent.
Top Billed Cast
Ethel Clayton Barbara Martin
Harrison Ford Brent
Boyd Irwin Barton Sedgewick
Clarence Geldart George Sedgewick
Frances Raymond Mrs. Sedgewick
Ernest Joy Gilbert Rhodes
Elsa Lorimer Clara Sedgewick
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