Sham (1921)

Plot Summary

Based upon a description in a film publication,[3] Katherine Van Riper (Clayton) is an extravagant young society girl who is very much in debt, and her wealthy aunts and uncle refuse to give her any money. Katherine is desperate enough that she is considering marrying the wealthy Montee Buck (Hiers), although she is in love with the westerner Tom Jaffrey (Fillmore), who says he is poor. Finally, Katherine decides to sell the famous Van Riper pearls, pay off her debts, and marry Tom. However, upon examination the jewelry turns out to be paste, with her father having sold the genuine pearls several years earlier before his death. Montee is assured by the aunts that Katherine will marry him and tells this to Tom. Tom is about to leave town when Uncle James (Ricketts) steps in and pays off Katherine's debts, leaving the niece free to marry Tom.

Full Cast & Characters

Ethel Clayton

Katherine Van Riper

Clyde Fillmore

Tom Jaffrey

Theodore Roberts

Jeriamiah Buck

Sylvia Ashton

Aunt Bella

Walter Hiers

Montee Buck

Helen Dunbar

Aunt Louisa

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Bolton (as Arthur Carewe)

Tom Ricketts

Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)

Blanche Gray

Clementine Vickers

Eunice Burnham

Maud Buck

Carrie Clark Ward

Rosie

Director & Crew

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