
A young man in financial difficulties persuades his wife to help him blackmail a supposedly wealthy man.
Directed by Gilbert M. Anderson, Ashes leans on a strong ensemble — William Courtleigh, Leona Anderson, Margaret Landis — 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 1922.
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London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
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