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Burnt Wings

Burnt Wings

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 29, 1920

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Burnt Wings

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Director

Christy Cabanne

Description

Struggling artist Ned Templeton and his wife Joan are leading a poverty-stricken life in Paris. Threatened by starvation and eviction, Joan is forced to become a prostitute. After some time, Ned becomes successful, and he and Joan move to New York. There he meets Helen, daughter of wealthy art patron James Cartwright. Cartwright was the man who "bought" Joan in Paris, and when he learns that his daughter's happiness depends upon Ned's divorce, he threatens to expose Joan.