en Bluff (1924 film)

Bluff
Bluff
	Lantern slide
Directed by	Sam Wood
Screenplay by	Willis Goldbeck; Josephine Quirk; Rita Weiman
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Agnes Ayres; Antonio Moreno; Fred J. Butler; Clarence Burton; Pauline Paquette; Jack Gardner
Cinematography	Alfred Gilks
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 12, 1924;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Bluff is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and written by Willis Goldbeck, Josephine Quirk, and Rita Weiman. The film stars Agnes Ayres, Antonio Moreno, Fred J. Butler, Clarence Burton, Pauline Paquette, and Jack Gardner. The film was released on May 12, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Betty Hallowell is an unsuccessful fashion designer as the New York City modistes spurn her work as being that of a nobody. Her brother Jack is crippled in an accident involving political boss Mitchell's automobile. The latter swears vengeance on Betty when she refuses the slim compromise he offers. Broke, Betty realizes that you must bluff in order to win prestige in Gotham, so she impersonates Nina Loring, a missing international beauty, and the New York City modistes flock to buy her designs. However, the real Nina is wanted for embezzlement. Mitchell's secretary is about to have Betty arrested. She is saved by Robert Fitzmaurice, a young lawyer, who threatens to expose Mitchell's crookedness and, by bluffing, causes him to back down. As a result, Robert wins Betty's affection.

Cast

Agnes Ayres as Betty Hallowell
Antonio Moreno as Robert Fitzmaurice
Fred J. Butler as Boss Mitchell
Clarence Burton as Jack Hallowell
Pauline Paquette as Fifine
Jack Gardner as Dr. Steve Curtiss
Arthur Hoyt as Algy Henderson
E. H. Calvert as Norbert Conroy
Roscoe Karns as Jack Hallowell

Preservation

The film has survived and is preserved in a nitrate print in the Library of Congress collection and another print is listed as being held by UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Bluff - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
^ "Bluff". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
^ Pardy, George T. (May 10, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Bluff". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 21. Retrieved December 8, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 19, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
^ The Library of Congress American Feature Film Survival Catalog: Bluff