Cast
Agnes Ayres
as Mary Maddock
Clarence Burton
as Steve Maddock
Theodore Roberts
as James Harrington Mallory
Kathlyn Williams
as Mrs. Mallory
Forrest Stanley
as Nelson Rogers
Theodore Kosloff
as Pietro Giuseppe
Shannon Day
as Nadia Craig
Bertram Johns
as John Craig
Julia Faye
as Mrs. Mallory's First Maid
William Boyd
as Billiards Player
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1921
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes12
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
WritersJeanie Macpherson, Cecil B. DeMille
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsForbidden Fruit
About Forbidden Fruit
Mary Maddock works as a seamstress to bring home money while her husband Steve, unemployed, has no real prospects of earning money. Mary's employers, are trying to strike an oil related business deal with a rich man by the name of Nelson Rogers. The deal does not seem to be on the table, as Mr. Rogers is leaving town shortly and does not have the time to work out the details of such a deal. In an order to entice him to stay, Mrs. Mallory - wife of Mr. Mallory who is proposing the business deal - convinces Mary to be her guest at a dinner party with the intent of making Mr. Rogers fall for her and thus stay long enough for Mr. Mallory to make him agree to a business deal.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Forbidden Fruit leans on a strong ensemble — Agnes Ayres, Clarence Burton, Theodore Roberts — 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 1921.
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