Upperworld

Alexander Stream has grown rich in the railroad business. His marriage has gone cold. His wife Hettie is busy with parties and with sailing. At home the man feels alone. One day he meets a showgirl named Lilly Linda. Something grows between the two of them. For a while it goes along without trouble. Then the manager of the young woman notices. He decides to squeeze the millionaire with blackmail. Money and threats come into it. One night things get out of hand. Lilly loses her life and Stream ends up in court. This time his wealth does not save him. The film shows the rot underneath a wealthy circle. The script was adapted from a story. Warren William and Mary Astor appear in the seventy three minute film, an American production Roy Del Ruth finished in 1934.