The Family Secret (1924 film)
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Release date September 28, 1924 (1924-09-28) Writer Augustus E. Thomas (play), Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel), Lois Zellner (scenario), Dwinelle Benthall (titles) Screenplay Augustus Thomas, Lois Zellner, Dwinelle Benthall Genres Silent film, Drama, Indie film, Black-and-white Cast Baby Peggy (Peggy Holmes), (Margaret Selfridge), (Simon Selfridge), Lucy Beaumont (Miss Abigail Selfridge), (Garry Holmes), Elizabeth Mackey (Aunt Mandy)Similar movies Related William A Seiter movies |
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The Family Secret is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and featuring child star Baby Peggy. It is based on Editha's Burglar, a story by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in 1881 by St. Nicholas Magazine and adapted for the stage by Augustus E. Thomas.
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- Baby peggy montgomery the family secret 1924 silent comedy film
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- Plot
- Cast
- Preservation
- References

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Plot
Margaret Selfridge (Hulette) lives with her affluent father, Simon (Currier) and her Aunt Abigail (Lucy Beamont) in a mansion in New York City. She is involved in a romantic relationship with Garry Homes (Earle), an honest man from a modest background.
While walking through the city one day, Garry discovers Peggy crying outside a fruit stand, lost and alone. He quickly becomes fond of her, but he does not recognize her as his daughter, and takes her to the police station. The police call the Selfridges, but Garry leaves before they arrive to claim Peggy. He does however leave his dog behind to watch over Peggy; she becomes immediately attached to him and insists on adopting him.
Another ex-convict engages Garry to help him commit a burglary. He is reluctant to participate, but finally decides that the money will help him get back on his feet.
The Selfridge family decamps to their mansion in Westchester for the summer. One evening, Peggy asks if she can borrow her mother's most cherished possession: her wedding ring, which she wears on a chain around her neck. Margaret agrees, and Peggy happily wears the necklace to bed.
That night, Peggy is woken by noise in the house. She investigates and discovers Garry in the study as he is in the process of robbing the safe. She tells him he cannot steal her grandfather's jewels, and offers him Margaret's necklace in exchange. Garry immediately recognizes the ring on the necklace, and realizes that Peggy must be his daughter. Before he has a chance to explain the situation, Simon Selfridge returns home. He does not recognize Garry and shoots him, believing him to be an intruder.
Simon calls a doctor, and Garry eventually recovers from his injury. Simon finally reconciles with his daughter and welcomes Garry to their home. The film concludes with the entire Selfridge clan, Garry included, living as a happy family.
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Preservation
The Family Secret is one of only five of Baby Peggy's full-length feature films to have survived to the present day. The film has been preserved, restored and made available to the public by an independent film dealer.
References
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