Valerie West, a beautiful artist's model, falls for wealthy artist Louis Neville. However, his aristocratic family doesn't approve of the relationship and persuades Valerie to promise that she won't marry him. She does, however, tell Louis that she will become his common-law wife on a certain date the following summer. Complications ensue.
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Corinne Griffith as Valerie West
Conway Tearle as Louis Neville
Elliott Dexter as José Querida
Hobart Bosworth as Henry Neville
Bryant Washburn as John Burleson
Doris May as Stephanie
Harry Myers as Cardemon
Miss DuPont as Lily Neville
Phyllis Haver as Rita Terris
Wally Van as Samuel Ogilvy
Dagmar Godowsky as Mazie
Lillian Lawrence as Martha Neville
Edward J. Montagne Writer
George Archainbaud Director
George Archainbaud Story
Robert W. Chambers Novel
United States 30 August 1923
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