A Slave of Fashion

Plot Summary

Katherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown and sets out for New York. En route, she is involved in a train wreck in which another woman is killed. Katherine finds the woman's purse and, among its contents, discovers an invitation for the woman to spend 6 months in an unoccupied luxury apartment in Manhattan. Katherine seizes this opportunity and sets up housekeeping in the elegant suite, living well and dressing in the newest fashions.

Top Cast

Norma Shearer Katherine Emerson

Lew Cody Nicholas Wentworth

William Haines Dick Wayne

Mary Carr Mother Emerson

Miss DuPont Madeline