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  • A Successful Adventure (1918)
  • 50 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
A Successful Adventure (1918)
50 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama

Lionel and Daniel Houston both love a Southern beauty named Virginia, and when she finally chooses Daniel, Lionel angrily moves North and turns his full attention to the acquisition of wealth. Virginia dies in childbirth, leaving Daniel to...See moreLionel and Daniel Houston both love a Southern beauty named Virginia, and when she finally chooses Daniel, Lionel angrily moves North and turns his full attention to the acquisition of wealth. Virginia dies in childbirth, leaving Daniel to rear little Virginia alone. A rich aunt promises to leave Daniel a fortune provided he resume contact with his brother, whereupon Virginia, determined to effect a reconciliation between the two men, answers Lionel's ad for a cook and settles into his luxurious estate. There Virginia meets and falls in love with Lionel's adopted son Perry Arnold, but faces stiff competition in Rose Mason, in reality a crook who hopes to obtain Lionel's secret stock market papers. In the end, Virginia not only unmasks Rose's plot and wins Perry, but reunites her long-estranged father and uncle. Written by AFI See less
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Writers
Katharine Kavanaugh (scenario) | June Mathis (screenplay) (story)
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Updated Jul 15, 1918

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Jul 15, 1918 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
May Allison
Virginia Houston Virginia Houston   See fewer
Harry Hilliard
Perry Arnold Perry Arnold   See fewer
Frank Currier
Lionel Houston Lionel Houston   See fewer
Edward Connelly
Daniel Houston Daniel Houston   See fewer
Christine Mayo
Rose Mason Rose Mason   See fewer
Fred C. Jones
Henry Du Bois Henry Du Bois   See fewer
Kate Blancke
Aunt Louise Aunt Louise   See fewer
Pauline Dempsey
Aunt Judy Aunt Judy   See fewer
Anthony Byrd
Uncle Joshua Uncle Joshua   See fewer
Phoebe Starr
One of the Children One of the Children   See fewer
Maurice Steuart
One of the Children (as Maury Steuart) One of the Children (as Maury Steuart)   See fewer
Howard Oppenheim
One of the Children One of the Children   See fewer
Lionel Houston
One of the Children One of the Children   See fewer
Dion Muse
One of the Children One of the Children   See fewer
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