Lady Of The Night (1925)

A young inventor (Malcolm McGregor) is loved by two very different women. A refined graduate (Norma Shearer) of a finishing school and an overpainted and undereducated floozy (Norma Shearer). Directed by Monta Bell (LIGHTS OF OLD BROADWAY). Two Norma Shearers for the price of one! Normally, that wouldn't be such a bargain but this was way before Shearer became the grande dame of MGM with a little assist from husband Irving Thalberg. She's actually very good in both parts with her tart standing out. The storyline is pedestrian and we know exactly where it's going but at a brief running time (1 hour, 5 minutes), this silent movie doesn't give you time to get restless. With George K. Arthur and Dale Fuller.