Getting Gertie's Garter

Attorney Ken Walrick, not quite realizing the difference between a garter and a bracelet, gives Gertie Darling a bejewelled garter with his photograph in miniature attached. But then he must cover his indiscretion by getting the garter back before his fiancee finds out.

Cast

Marie Prevost

as Gertie Darling

Charles Ray

as Ken Walrick

Harry Myers

as Jimmy Felton

Sally Rand

as Teddy Desmond

William Orlamond

as Jenkins

Fritzi Ridgeway

as Barbara Felton

Franklin Pangborn

as Algy Brooks

Dell Henderson

as Barry Scott

Lila Leslie

as Teddy's Aunt

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