Anna Ascends

Story

Synopsis

While working in Siad Coury’s coffeehouse in a Syrian neighborhood of New York City, Syrian immigrant Anna Ayyob falls in love with reporter, Howard Fisk, who is investigating a jewel smuggling ring. When she discovers that her co-worker, “The Baron,” is involved with international thieves Count and Countess Rostoff, Anna telephones Howard with the information, but the Baron attacks her. During the encounter, she believes she accidentally kills him, and disappears. Three years later, after anonymously writing a widely popular novel called Anna Ascends, based on her own life, Anna again meets Howard Fisk. To save Howard’s sister, Bessie Fisk, from marrying Count Rostoff, Anna exposes the jewel thief and confesses to the Baron’s murder. Fortunately, Howard’s investigation discloses that the Baron is very much alive. Her named cleared, Anna marries Howard.

Director

Victor Fleming

Writers

Margaret Turnbull

Language

English

Release date

20 November 1922

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alice Brady

  Anna Ayyob

• 

  Robert Ellis

  Howard Fisk

• 

  Robert Ellis

  Howard Fisk

• 

  David Powell

  The Baron

• 

  Nita Naldi

  Countess Rostoff

• Frederick Burton

  Mr. Fisk

• 

  Charles K. Gerrard

  Count Rostoff

• Charles K. Gerrard

  Count Rostoff

• Edouard Durand

  Siad Coury

• Florence Dixon

  Bessie Fisk

• Grace Griswold

  Miss Fisk

• Benjamin De Casseres

  City Editor