The Price of Possession

The Price of Possession
File:The Price of Possession (1921) - 1.jpg Still from a magazine
Directed by	Hugh Ford
Written by	Winifred Boggs (story) Eve Unsell (scenario)
Produced by	Jesse Lasky
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 27, 1921 (1921-02-27) (U.S.)
Running time	50 minutes; 5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Price of Possession is a lost 1921 American silent romantic drama film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Ethel Clayton. It was produced by Jesse Lasky.

Plot

After Jim Barston is mysteriously killed in Australia, his wife, Helen, lays claim to the estate of Gerald Mortimer Barston in England, asserting that her husband was the missing son and heir. In reality, Jim was the cousin of the true heir, who is also named Jim Barston. Despite having no legal proof, Helen convinces the trustees to accept her claim and is installed as mistress of the manor. Jim Barston appears and proves his identity, although Helen initially believes him to be an impostor. She finally relinquishes the estate, but Jim persuades her to stay and marry him.

Cast

• Ethel Clayton as Helen Carston
• Rockliffe Fellowes as Jim Barston, A Bushrider / Jim Barston, Heir to Barston Manor
• Maude Turner Gordon as Lady Dawnay
• Reginald Denny as Robert Dawnay
• Clarence Heritage as Lord Dawnay
• George Backus as Samuel Poore
• Isabel West as Mrs. Poore
• Pearl Shepard as Eva Poore
• Dorothy Hall as Minister's Daughter

External links

• The Price of Possession at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Lantern slide