HEART OF A SIREN.

"Based on the play Hail and Farewell by William Hurlbut (New York, 19 Feb 1923)."--AFI Catalog; Production dates and credits taken from AFI Catalog.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Photography, Rudolph Berquist ; art, M. P. Staulcup ; editor, Elmer J. McGovern.; American film institute catalog: feature films, 1921- 1930.; Barbara La Marr (Isabella Echevaria), Conway Tearle (Gerald Rexford), Harry Morey (John Strong), Paul Doucet (Mario), Ben Finney (George Drew), Florence Auer (Lisette), Ida Darling (Duchess of Chatham), William Ricciardi (Emilio), Clifton Webb (Maxim), Florence Billings (Lady Calvert), Mike Rayle (Pierre), Katherine Sullivan (Marie).; "Isabella Echevaria, whose beauty has won her a legion of disappointed admirers, arrives with her retinue of servants at a fashionable French hotel, and there she encounters Gerald Rexford, a young Briton who remains indifferent to her charms. Gerald falls in love with her, and Isabella finds that she truly loves him in return. They share their idyllic love in a small house in the country until Gerald's mother persuades Isabella that Gerald will never find lasting happiness with her. Gerald returns to her in time to prevent her from poisoning herself and declares his intention to marry her immediately."--AFI Catalog; PFA 1616-108-8501. D0108; Silent with English intertitles.; PFA 1616-108-8501. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 2 reels of 2 ; si., b&w ; 16 mm. print.