Under False Colors (1912) watch online HD

Mrs. Goodwin had nothing but money and social aspirations. She wanted her daughter, Marcia to marry a nobleman. Marcia coldly refused Jack Brookfield, who is only a rich man. Brookfield, ... See full summary

Mrs. Goodwin had nothing but money and social aspirations. She wanted her daughter, Marcia to marry a nobleman. Marcia coldly refused Jack Brookfield, who is only a rich man. Brookfield, humiliated, determines to be avenged. The same evening, strolling home through the park, he chances to prevent a young man from committing suicide. The man, Vonberg, is a young German of refined appearance, completely discouraged and out of employment. Brookfield takes him to his apartment, where he makes this proposal: Vonberg is to pose as a German count and become engaged to Marcia Goodwin. He, Brookfield, will then expose Vonberg and Marcia, he believes, in her humiliation, will return to him. Vonberg signs a written agreement to do all this for five thousand dollars. Affairs progress until the unexpected happens. Vonberg forgets to pretend and really falls in love with Marcia, and she, forgetting not to be sentimental, falls in love with him. Vonberg's honor now asserts itself and he tells ...