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John Meade's Woman

"SPITE MARRIAGE!"

"Teddy" Connor, a woman recently orphaned, leaves her uncle's Midwestern farm for Chicago, where she meets "lumber king" John Meade. John takes her in for a hot meal and sends her roses the next day. John is engaged to penniless society beauty Caroline Haig, who is in love with Rodney Bentley and is marrying John for his money. A jovial millionaire without a conscience, John orders his long-time employee, Tim Mathews, to report to Chicago from the lumber mills and announces he is leaving the lumber business for wheat. Although Tim insists they reforest their lumber lands, John ignores his plea. For laughs, John invites Teddy and Tim to his engagement party at Caroline's wealthy friend's estate. Teddy, realizing John is engaged to a woman who does not love him, drowns her tears in liquor and embarrasses Caroline.

Top Cast

  • Edward Arnold

    Edward Arnold

    John Meade

  • Francine Larrimore

    Francine Larrimore

    Teddy Connor

  • Gail Patrick

    Gail Patrick

    Caroline Haig

  • George Bancroft

    George Bancroft

    Tim Mathews

  • Jonathan Hale

    Jonathan Hale

    Mr. Melton

  • Sidney Blackmer

    Sidney Blackmer

    Rodney

  • Aileen Pringle

    Aileen Pringle

    Mrs. Melton

  • Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews

    Westley

  • Harry Hayden

    Harry Hayden

    Gallatin

Overview

"Teddy" Connor, a woman recently orphaned, leaves her uncle's Midwestern farm for Chicago, where she meets "lumber king" John Meade. John takes her in for a hot meal and sends her roses the next day. John is engaged to penniless society beauty Caroline Haig, who is in love with Rodney Bentley and is marrying John for his money. A jovial millionaire without a conscience, John orders his long-time employee, Tim Mathews, to report to Chicago from the lumber mills and announces he is leaving the lumber business for wheat. Although Tim insists they reforest their lumber lands, John ignores his plea. For laughs, John invites Teddy and Tim to his engagement party at Caroline's wealthy friend's estate. Teddy, realizing John is engaged to a woman who does not love him, drowns her tears in liquor and embarrasses Caroline.

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