The Family Secret - 1924

The daughter of a wealthy man secretly marries a man below her station— one whom her father violently disapproves of. The father, in an excess of parental concern, separates the lovers by sending his daughter away so that she might forget her lover, unaware of their married state. During this time, she gives birth to a daughter. After some months, the young mother returns to her family manor and presents her father with his new granddaughter, which causes a most unfortunate scene. Unbeknownst to the young woman, her enraged father falsely accuses his son-in-law of theft and has him incarcerated in order to separate the lovers in an irrational attempt to force his daughter to forget this "unworthy" young man.

70min
1924
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Baby Peggy profile pictureBaby PeggyPeggy Holmes
Gladys Hulette profile pictureGladys HuletteMargaret Selfridge
Frank Currier profile pictureFrank CurrierSimon Selfridge
Lucy Beaumont profile pictureLucy BeaumontMiss Abigail Selfridge
Edward Earle profile pictureEdward EarleGarry Holmes
Martha Mattox profile pictureMartha MattoxNurse Sneed
Cesare Gravina profile pictureCesare GravinaTomaso Silvano

About The Family Secret

The Family Secret Overview

The daughter of a wealthy man secretly marries a man below her station— one whom her father violently disapproves of. The father, in an excess of parental concern, separates the lovers by sending his daughter away so that she might forget her lover, unaware of their married state. During this time, she gives birth to a daughter. After some months, the young mother returns to her family manor and presents her father with his new granddaughter, which causes a most unfortunate scene. Unbeknownst to the young woman, her enraged father falsely accuses his son-in-law of theft and has him incarcerated in order to separate the lovers in an irrational attempt to force his daughter to forget this "unworthy" young man.

Runtime: 70min

Extra details

Original Title: The Family Secret
Original Language: English
Directed By: William A. Seiter
Production Companies
Universal Pictures