Stella Dallas (1925) | Directed by Henry King - Full Movie

Stella, a small town girl, marries socialite Stephen Dallas, a man with whom she has nothing in common. The whole thing is a failure; after the birth of their daughter, Laurel, the Dallases separate, and Stephen returns to New York. As Laurel grows into a young woman, Stella realizes that she can?t provide for her properly and sends her to live with Stephen and his new family. Laurel later marries a pleasant upper class boy as Stella stands in the rain, watching the ceremony through a window.

Stella Dallas is a 1925 American silent drama film that was produced by Samuel Goldwyn, adapted by Frances Marion, and directed by Henry King. The film stars Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett, Lois Moran, Alice Joyce, Jean Hersholt, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Prints of the film survive in several film archives.

This was the first feature film adaptation of the 1923 novel Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty. Subsequent film versions were Stella Dallas (1937) and Stella (1990).

Directed by: Henry King
Written by: Frances Marion
Based on: Stella Dallas 1923 novel by Olive Higgins Prouty
Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn
Starring: Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett, Lois Moran
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Edited by: Stuart Heisler
Production company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: November 16, 1925
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)
Box office: $1.5 million