Rich But Honest

• Director: Albert Ray
• Main Cast: Nancy Nash, Charles Morton, John Farrell MacDonald, Tyler Brooke
• Release Year: 1927
• Country: US
• Run Time: 56 minutes

Plot

This flimsy but entertaining comedy-drama was based on a story by Arthur Somers Roche. It's a typical yarn of the era, about two girls who are first seen working behind the counter at a department store but who manage to become chorus girls with the help of Diamond Jim (J. Farrell MacDonald). Maybelle (Marjorie Beebe) plays for comedy and winds up being a hit, but the pretty, blonde Flo (Nancy Nash) has a tougher time. She is forced to play Lady Godiva and Bob, her steady beau (Clifford Holland), decides that this must mean she's "fast." He makes Flo a sleazy proposition, and it leads to their breakup. Waiting in the wings, however, is the "rich but honest" Dick (Charles Morton), a wealthy idler who is the backer of the show. He proves his faith in Flo by presenting her with a marriage license, and the two of them wind up happily together. ~ Janiss Garza, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Nancy Nash - Florence Candless
• Charles Morton - Dick Carter
• John Farrell MacDonald - Diamond Jim O'Grady
• Tyler Brooke - Barney Zoom

Marjorie Beebe - Maybelle; Doris Lloyd - Mrs. O'Grady

Credit

Randall H. Faye - Screenwriter; Albert Ray - Director; Horace Hough - First Assistant Director; Arthur Somers Roche - Screen Story