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  • Burnt Wings (1920)
  • 50 min | Drama
Burnt Wings (1920)
50 min | Drama
Struggling artist Ned Templeton and his wife Joan are leading a poverty-stricken life in Paris. Threatened by starvation and eviction, Joan is forced to become a prostitute. After some time, Ned becomes successful, and he and Joan move to ...See moreStruggling artist Ned Templeton and his wife Joan are leading a poverty-stricken life in Paris. Threatened by starvation and eviction, Joan is forced to become a prostitute. After some time, Ned becomes successful, and he and Joan move to New York. There he meets Helen, daughter of wealthy art patron James Cartwright. Cartwright was the man who "bought" Joan in Paris, and when he learns that his daughter's happiness depends upon Ned's divorce, he threatens to expose Joan. Ned overhears his threat and realizes his love for Joan and the sacrifice that she has made for him. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Christy Cabanne (as William Christy Cabanne)
Writers
Bayard Veiller (play "The Primrose Path") | Hal Hoadley | Christy Cabanne (as William Christy Cabanne) | Percy Heath
Cinematographer
Alfred Gosden
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Edit Released
Updated Mar 29, 1920
Release date
Mar 29, 1920 (United States)

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