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Her Purchase Price
Her Purchase Price
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Howard C. Hickman
Written by	Maie B. Havey (story); Harvey F. Thew (scenario)
Produced by	B&B Features
Starring	Bessie Barriscale
Cinematography	Gus Peterson
Distributed by	Robertson-Cole
Release date	September 1, 1919;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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Her Purchase Price is a lost^[1] 1919 silent film romance distributed by newly formed Robertson-Cole. It was directed by Howard C. Hickman and starred Bessie Barriscale.^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Sir Derek Anstruther (Roscoe) while touring Egypt meets the slave Sheka (Barriscale), who looks European. He learns that she has been reared by a native bandit since the massacre of her mother's caravan in the desert. He falls in love with her. When she is offered for sale on the slave block, he outbids the natives and George Vincent (Wheatcroft), a scion of a wealthy family. Sir Derek marries her and takes her back to England as his wife. George with the aid of Diana Vane, who had hoped to win Sir Derek's title, promote discord in the Anstruther household. Pressed for money, Sir Derek says he would trade anything for 10,000 pounds. Sheka goes to sell herself to a notorious roue who has made advances towards her, and Sir Derek learns of her intentions and follows. When he arrives they discover that the roue has cleared up the mystery of Sheka's parentage, and that she is his heir. Sheka happily returns with Sir Derek.

Cast

Bessie Barriscale as Sheka
Alan Roscoe as Sir Derek Anstruther
Joseph J. Dowling as Hamid-Al
Kathlyn Williams as Diana Vane
Stanhope Wheatcroft as George Vincent
Irene Rich as Marda
Henry Kolker as Duke of Wryden
Wedgwood Nowell
Una Trevelyn

References

^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Her Purchase Price
^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute,c.1988
^ synopsis at AllMovie
^ "Reviews: Her Purchase Price". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (13). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 73. September 20, 1919.

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[1] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Her Purchase Price

[2] The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute,c.1988

[3] synopsis at AllMovie

[4] "Reviews: Her Purchase Price". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (13). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 73. September 20, 1919.

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 ==Plot==
-As described in a [[film magazine]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews: ''Her Purchase Price'' |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=9 |issue=13 |page=73 |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=September 20, 1919 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald09exhi}}</ref> Sir Derek Anstruther (Roscoe) while touring Egypt meets the slave Sheka (Barriscale), who looks European. He learns that she has been reared by a native bandit since the massacre of her mother's caravan in the desert. He falls in love with her. When she is offered for sale on the slave block, he outbids the natives and George Vincent (Wheatcroft), a scion of a wealthy family. Sir Derek marries her and takes her back to England as his wife. George with the aid of Diana Vane, who had hoped to win Sir Derek's title, promote discord in the Anstruther household. Pressed for money, Sir Derek says he would trade anything for 10,000 pounds. Sheka goes to sell herself to a notorious roue who has made advances towards her, and Sir Derek learns of her intentions and follows. When he arrives they discover that the roue has cleared up the mystery of Sheka's parentage, and that she is his heir. Sheka happily returns with Sir Derek.
+As described in a [[film magazine]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews: ''Her Purchase Price'' |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=9 |issue=13 |page=[https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald09exhi/page/73 73] |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=September 20, 1919 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald09exhi}}</ref> Sir Derek Anstruther (Roscoe) while touring Egypt meets the slave Sheka (Barriscale), who looks European. He learns that she has been reared by a native bandit since the massacre of her mother's caravan in the desert. He falls in love with her. When she is offered for sale on the slave block, he outbids the natives and George Vincent (Wheatcroft), a scion of a wealthy family. Sir Derek marries her and takes her back to England as his wife. George with the aid of Diana Vane, who had hoped to win Sir Derek's title, promote discord in the Anstruther household. Pressed for money, Sir Derek says he would trade anything for 10,000 pounds. Sheka goes to sell herself to a notorious roue who has made advances towards her, and Sir Derek learns of her intentions and follows. When he arrives they discover that the roue has cleared up the mystery of Sheka's parentage, and that she is his heir. Sheka happily returns with Sir Derek.
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