Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 0m

Soft Living

Director

Cast

Madge Bellamy as Nancy Woods Johnny Mack Brown as Stockney Webb Mary Duncan as Lorna Estabrook Joyce Compton as Billie Wilson Thomas Jefferson as Philip Estabrook Henry Kolker as Rodney S. Bowen

Crew

Joseph H. August — Director of Photography Frances Agnew — Writer Grace Mack — Story

Tagline

LOVE VS. LUXURY IN A STORY OF GOLDDIGGING WIVES

Synopsis

Nancy Woods, secretary to a divorce lawyer, is tantalized by the idea of collecting alimony payments, she marries Stockney Webb with the intention of fleecing him after the honeymoon. Realizing that he has been fooled, Webb determines to teach Nancy, whom he truly loves, a lesson in humility and wifely behavior by taking her to his cabin in the wilderness.

Mood & Themes

gold digger alimony

Key Collaborators

James Tinling Director Joseph H. August Director of Photography Frances Agnew Writer Grace Mack Story

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