"A silken siren - with claws" 24 July 1926 Comedy, Western 71 mins
A sexy young manicurist living with her older backwoodsman husband in a small Canadian town finds herself attracted to a young, rich and famous divorce lawyer who comes to town on vacation.
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Clara Bow as Alverna
Ernest Torrence as Joe Easter
Percy Marmont as Ralph Prescott
Eugene Pallette as E. Wesson Woodbury
Tom Kennedy as Curly Evans
Josephine Crowell as Mrs. McGavity
William Orlamond as Mr. McGavity
Charles Stevens as Lawrence Jackfish
Miss DuPont as Mrs. Barker
Charlotte Bird as Stenographer
Chief John Big Tree as Indian (uncredited)
Ed Brady as Trapper (uncredited)
Lon Poff as Minister (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan as Barber (uncredited)
Sinclair Lewis Novel
Adelaide Cannon Editor
Travis Banton Costume Design
Edith Head Costume Design
George Marion Jr. Title Graphics
Victor Fleming Director
James Wong Howe Director of Photography
Henry Hathaway Assistant Director
B.P. Schulberg Associate Producer
Hector Turnbull Associate Producer
Adelaide Heilbron Writer
Ethel Doherty Writer
United States 24 July 1926
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