Altars of Desire
| Altars of Desire | |
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_(cropped).jpg) 1926 publicity still of Conway Tearle and Mae Murray in Altars of Desire | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston Albert E. Lewin Alice D. G. Miller |
| Story by | Maria Thompson Daviess |
| Starring | Mae Murray Conway Tearle |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Altars of Desire is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring silent movie star Mae Murray. It was produced and released by MGM.[1]
A print of Altars of Desire survives and is preserved by MGM.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Claire (Murray) is sent to Paris by her father (Edeson) to acquire some refinement. A treasure-hunter (Beranger) stalks her, but so does good guy David Elrod (Tearle), who rescues her.
Cast
[edit]- Mae Murray as Claire Sutherland
- Conway Tearle as David Elrod
- Robert Edeson as John Sutherland
- Maude George as Kitty Pryor
- George Beranger as Count André D'Orville
References
[edit]- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Altars of Desires at silentera.com
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Altars Of Desire". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
External links
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- Altars of Desire at IMDb
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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