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Lure of Ambition (1919)

Movie ★ 10.0 50 min

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. She left films after the ironically titled The Lure of Ambition, and was lured back only twice, in: The Unchastened Woman (1925), a poverty row concoction which had few takers, and Madame Mystery (1926)

Edmund Lawrence Director Edmund Lawrence Writer

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Released
November 16, 1919
Runtime
50 min
IMDb
tt0010407
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Frequently asked questions

What is Lure of Ambition about?
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. She left films after the ironically titled The Lure of Ambition, and was lured back only twice, in: The Unchastened Woman (1925), a poverty row concoction which had few takers, and Madame Mystery (1926)
Who directed Lure of Ambition?
Lure of Ambition was directed by Edmund Lawrence.
Who stars in Lure of Ambition?
Lure of Ambition stars Theda Bara, Thurlow Bergen, William B. Davidson, Dan Mason.
When was Lure of Ambition released?
Lure of Ambition is a 1919 romance film.
Where can I watch Lure of Ambition?
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