Anna Ascends (1922)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Alice Brady

Anna Ayyob

Robert Ellis

Howard Fisk

David Powell

The Baron

Nita Naldi

Countess Rostoff

Frederick Burton

Mr. Fisk

Charles K. Gerrard

Count Rostoff

Edouard Durand

Siad Coury

Florence Dixon

Bessie Fisk

Grace Griswold

Miss Fisk

Benjamin De Casseres

City Editor

Director & Crew

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