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Cast
Elliott Dexter
as David Markely
Gloria Swanson
as Ruth Anderson
Monte Blue
as Jim Dirk
Theodore Roberts
as Luke Anderson
Claire McDowell
as Housekeeper
Michael D. Moore
as Bobby Markely (as Mickey Moore)
Julia Faye
as Alice Blair, Banker's Daughter
James Pier Mason
as Country Masher
Togo Yamamoto
as Servant
Theodore Kosloff
as Clown
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1920
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
WritersJeanie Macpherson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSomething to Think About
About Something to Think About
Wealthy cripple Markley finances the education of blacksmith's daughter Ruth. When she returns to their small town he asks to marry her, but she runs off with city worker Jim Dirk who is then killed in a subway accident. Markley offers to marry her in name only to protect her new son.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Something to Think About leans on a strong ensemble — Elliott Dexter, Gloria Swanson, Monte Blue — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1920.
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