Naked Hearts

Naked Hearts (1916) is a drama film directed by Rupert Julian.

Maud and Cecil have been in love since they were children in the pre-Civil War South, but Howard, Maud's domineering brother, disapproves of a marriage between them. Instead, he has chosen English nobleman Lord Lovelace as the ideal fiancé for Maud. On the night that the engagement is to be announced, however, she elopes with Cecil. The runaways are caught, though, after which, because of her loyalty to her brother, Maud sends Cecil away. When the Civil War begins, Howard, Lovelace and Cecil all volunteer, and are all soon reported killed in action. Heartbroken, Maud decides to become a nun, and takes her vows just moments before Cecil, whose death was mistakenly reported, returns from the battlefield and comes to the convent to ask her to marry him.

Cast

Francelia Billington

Maud

Rupert Julian

Cecil

Zoe Rae

Maud - as a Child (as Zoe Bech)

Gordon Griffith

Cecil - as a Child

Douglas Gerrard

Lord Lovelace

Jack Holt

Howard

George Hupp

Howard - as a Child

Nanine Wright

Cecil's Mother (as Nannie Wright)

Ben Horning

Maud's Father

Paul Weigel

Cecil's Father