Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1927 · 1h 10m

The Crystal Cup

Director

Cast

Dorothy Mackaill as Gita Carteret Rockliffe Fellowes as John Blake Jack Mulhall as Geoffrey Pelham Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Pleyden Jane Winton as Polly Pleyden Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Carteret

Crew

James Van Trees — Director of Photography Gerald C. Duffy — Screenplay Gertrude Atherton — Novel

Synopsis

A beautiful young girl has been raised by her bitter mother to hate all men, but her beauty means that men are constantly after her. She rejects them all, leading some to believe that she may be a lesbian. To stop those rumors, she begins a platonic relationship with a young writer, but things don't work out exactly as planned.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book lost film

Key Collaborators

John Francis Dillon Director James Van Trees Director of Photography Gerald C. Duffy Screenplay Gertrude Atherton Novel

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