Sham

The story

Based upon a description in a film publication,[3] Katherine Van Riper (Clayton) is an extravagant young society girl who is very much in debt, and her wealthy aunts and uncle refuse to give her any money. Katherine is desperate enough that she is considering marrying the wealthy Montee Buck (Hiers), although she is in love with the westerner Tom Jaffrey (Fillmore), who says he is poor. Finally, Katherine decides to sell the famous Van Riper pearls, pay off her debts, and marry Tom. However, upon examination the jewelry turns out to be paste, with her father having sold the genuine pearls several years earlier before his death. Montee is assured by the aunts that Katherine will marry him and tells this to Tom. Tom is about to leave town when Uncle James (Ricketts) steps in and pays off Katherine's debts, leaving the niece free to marry Tom.

Cast & crew

Ethel ClaytonKatherine Van Riper

Clyde FillmoreTom Jaffrey

Theodore RobertsJeriamiah Buck

Sylvia AshtonAunt Bella

Walter HiersMontee Buck

Helen DunbarAunt Louisa

Arthur Edmund CareweBolton (as Arthur Carewe)

Tom RickettsUncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)

Blanche Gray

Blanche GrayClementine Vickers

Eunice Burnham

Eunice BurnhamMaud Buck

Carrie Clark WardRosie