The Coast of Folly

Overview

Unable to abide her self-righteous husband, Nadine Gathway leaves home and drops out of sight for 20 years. When Mr. Gathway dies, he leaves his huge fortune to his daughter, Joyce, on the condition that she never become involved in scandal. Joyce becomes interested in Larry Fay, whose wife sues her for alienation of affections. In Paris, Nadine, who has become the Countess de Tauro, hears of the scandal and returns to the United States, intent on helping the daughter she once deserted. A lost film.

Directed by Allan Dwan

Top cast

Gloria Swanson

Joyce Gathway / Nadine Gathway

Alec B. Francis

Count de Tauro

Anthony Jowitt

Larry Fay

Dorothy Cumming

Constance Fay

Jed Prouty

Eugenie Besserer

Nanny

Arthur Housman

Newspaper Reporter

Lawrence Gray

Bather

Richard Arlen

Bather

Charles Clary

Bather

Nita Cavalier

Bathing Beauty

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