
Tom Rockwood's brother and two sisters attempt to induce him to marry so that they may inherit money left to them by their father. Rockwood, a civil engineer, rescues Louise Halliday, a family friend and ward of Bleech, the Rockwood family lawyer, from a blasting site, and he is so attracted to the girl that he determines to marry her.


The year 1923 was a watershed moment for American cinema, a period where the language of the silent film reached a zenith of expressive clarity before the eventual intrusion of synchronized sound. Standing tall among the year's offerings is Woman-Proof, a film that manages to be both a biting social satire and a genu...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Alfred E. Green

Maurice Campbell
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" The year 1923 was a watershed moment for American cinema, a period where the language of the silent film reached a zenith of expressive clarity before the eventual intrusion of synchronized sound. Standing tall among the year's offerings is Woman-Proof, a film that manages to be both a biting social satire and a genuinely affecting romance. Directed by Alfred E. Green and written by the legendary humorist George Ade, the film serves as a vehicle for the burgeoning charisma of George O'Brien an..."
Hardee Kirkland
Thomas J. Geraghty, George Ade
United States

