The Mating of Marcella is a lost 1918 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill, and written by Joseph F. Poland and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Juanita Hansen, William Conklin, Donald MacDonald and Milton Ross. The film was released on May 20, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
Struggling to support herself and her ailing father, fashion model Marcella Duranzo accepts $1,000 from Lois Underwood to take her place in Reno while Lois travels with her lover, Count Louis Le Favri, and plans to divorce her millionaire husband, Robert. Robert discovers the deception and falls in love with Marcella after she nurses his son Bobby through a serious illness. Meanwhile, Lois begins an affair with Jack Porter and prepares to name Marcella in her divorce suit. Jealous of Lois's new relationship, the count drives Lois, Jack and himself into an oncoming train. Marcella agrees to marry Robert.
Cast
Dorothy Dalton as Marcella Duranzo
Thurston Hall as Robert Underwood
Juanita Hansen as Lois Underwood
William Conklin as Count Louis Le Favri
Donald MacDonald as Jack Porter
Milton Ross as Pedro Escobar
Spottiswoode Aitken as Jose Duranzo
Buster Irving as Bobby Underwood