
The Girl He Didn't Buy
Romance · Drama
Overview
Produced by small-scale firm Peerless, this silent melodrama told the ancient story of the girl whose refusal to "put out" loses her a chance for stage prominence.
Top Cast


Pauline Garon
Pauline Garon
Ruth Montaigne
Pauline Garon
Ruth Montaigne
Allan Simpson
Allan Simpson
Edwin Edinburg
Allan Simpson
Edwin Edinburg


Rosemary Cooper
Rosemary Cooper
Maizie Dupont
Rosemary Cooper
Maizie Dupont


Gladden James
Gladden James
Hal De Forrest
Gladden James
Hal De Forrest
William Eugene
William Eugene
Philip D'Arcy
William Eugene
Philip D'Arcy


Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
Hans (as James Aubrey)
Jimmy Aubrey
Hans (as James Aubrey)
Mae Prestell
Mae Prestell
Martha (as May Prestelle)
Mae Prestell
Martha (as May Prestelle)
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