Redemption

In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée. Fedya quickly tires of domestic life and resumes his profligate ways, drinking and gambling away his family's fortune. Lisa refuses to leave him despite his deplorable ways, so he takes drastic measures to ensure that she will no longer be harmed by his actions and reputation.

Cast

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

as Fedya Protasoff

Renée Adorée

Renée Adorée

as Masha

Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

as Victor Karenin

Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman

as Lisa Protasoff

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

as Anna Pavlovna

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

as Petushkov

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

as Artimiev

Mack Swain

Mack Swain

as Magistrate

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

as Bearded Mariner in Cafe

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

as Waiter

Reviews

Frank F

An early talkie that was made very much in the style of a silent film, which is sadly very distracting. The dialogue is thin, very predictable and overly dramatic. The story drags on with one scene following predictably after another. One can see why John Gilbert fell out of favour after such a perf...

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