Drama · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 29m

Common Clay

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Director
Victor Fleming
Cast
Constance Bennett as Ellen Neal Lew Ayres as Hugh Fullerton Tully Marshall as W.H. Yates Matty Kemp as Arthur Coakley Purnell Pratt as Richard Fullerton Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Neal
Crew
Glen MacWilliams — Director of Photography Irene Morra — Editor Jules Furthman — Writer Cleves Kinkead — Writer Sophie Wachner — Costume Design
Tagline

When night life people are made to face the daylight, everything is revealed.

Synopsis

Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family. She falls in love with the Fullerton's handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family treats her as a blackmailer. But a surprise awaits them all.

Mood & Themes
servantblackmailwealthy family
Key Collaborators
Victor Fleming Director Glen MacWilliams Director of Photography Irene Morra Editor Jules Furthman Writer Cleves Kinkead Writer Sophie Wachner Costume Design
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