The Painted Madonna

Dishonored by playboy John Radon, simple country girl Stella Dean flees to the city to hide her shame. Leading a disreputable life she eventually obtains great wealth as a courtesan known as the Black Nightingale. One day she meets Milton Taylor, an artist from her hometown who knew her when she was an innocent, and he asks her to pose as his model of the Madonna. Stella agrees and feels cleansed by the experience, however when Milton discovers Stella's reputation he begins to drink and leaves her, his illusions shattered. Repentant, Stella converts her mansion into a refuge for foundlings and returns to her hometown of Pleasantville reconciling with Milton.

Cast

Gretchen Hartman

Gretchen Hartman

as Stella Dean

Sidney Mason

Sidney Mason

as Milton Taylor

William Lampe

William Lampe

as John Radon

David Herblin

David Herblin

as Frank Osborne

Albert Tavernier

Albert Tavernier

as Rev. Charles Lamb

Anita Navarro

Anita Navarro

as Helen

Edith Reeves

Edith Reeves

as Fanny Ben

Julia Stuart

Julia Stuart

as Annabel Dean

Lois Scott

Lois Scott

as

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