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Anna Ascends

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Drama History

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.

Top Billed Cast

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Alice Brady
Anna Ayyob
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Robert Ellis
Howard Fisk
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David Powell
The Baron
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Nita Naldi
Countess Rostoff

Featured Crew

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Victor Fleming
Director
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Gilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
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Louis Meyer
Visual Effects
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Adolph Zukor
Producer
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Margaret Turnbull
Writer

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