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American Beauty
“She Dressed Like a Million Dollars- Looked Like a Million Dollars- But Fate Busted Her Bubble of Bluff.”
3.0 / 10• 1927• 1h 10m•NR• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
Millicent Howard, whose appearance and persona bring her a life of luxury. A millionaire named Claverhouse asks her to marry, but she values love more than wealth, and she sacrifices everything for another man, who is less wealthy, Jerry Booth. A lost film.
Cast & Crew
Billie Dove
Millicent Howard
Lead
Lloyd Hughes
Jerry Booth
Walter McGrail
Claverhouse
Margaret Livingston
Mrs. Gillespie
Lucien Prival
Gillespie
Al St. John
Waiter
Edythe Chapman
Madame O'Riley
Alice White
Claire O'Riley
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Wallace's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. American Beauty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
