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Lure of Ambition

Plot: Theda Bara plays the social-climbing Olga Dolan, who becomes the Duchess of Rutledge by means of deception and sheer ruthlessness. Sadly, Bara, who had more or less single-handedly begun the "vamp" craze with the prototype of the genre, A Fool There Was, went out with little more than a whisper
Release Date: Sunday, November 16 1919
105 years ago
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Portrait of Theda BaraTheda Bara
Theda Bara was
34 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Olga Dolan'.
Tue, Jul 28 1885 –
Thu, Apr 07 1955
Portrait of Thurlow BergenThurlow Bergen
Thurlow Bergen was
44 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Duke of Rutledge'.
Thu, Jan 14 1875 –
Sat, May 01 1954
Portrait of William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidson
William B. Davidson was
31 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Hon. Cyril Ralston'.
Fri, Jun 15 1888 –
Sun, Sep 28 1947
Portrait of Dan MasonDan Mason
Dan Mason was
62 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Sylvester Dolan'.
Mon, Feb 09 1857 –
Sat, Jul 06 1929
Portrait of Ida WatermanIda Waterman
Ida Waterman was
67 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Duchess'.
Tue, Mar 09 1852 –
Thu, May 22 1941
Portrait of Amelia GardnerAmelia Gardner
Amelia Gardner was
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as 'Lady Constance Bromey'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert Paton GibbsRobert Paton Gibbs
Robert Paton Gibbs was
59 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Miguel Lopez'.
Sun, Jan 01 1860 –
Sat, Feb 22 1941
Portrait of Dorothy DrakeDorothy Drake
Dorothy Drake was
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as 'Muriel Ralston'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peggy ParrPeggy Parr
Peggy Parr was
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as 'Minna Dolan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tammany YoungTammany Young
Tammany Young was
33 in Lure of Ambition
as 'Dan Hicks'.
Thu, Sep 09 1886 –
Sun, Apr 26 1936

Crew

Portrait of Edmund LawrenceEdmund Lawrence
Edmund Lawrence was
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as 'Director, Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julia BurnhamJulia Burnham
Julia Burnham was
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as 'Story'
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