Betty Lou Spence (played by Clara Bow) is a protagonist in It.
A spunky shopgirl with a crush on her employer. She cleverly uses his friend to get a date, claims a friend's baby as her own to protect her, and navigates a class-divided romance. After a humiliating misunderstanding, she outwits him on a yacht and ultimately reconciles with him. Cyrus Waltham Jr. (played by Antonio Moreno) is a protagonist in It.
The handsome heir and new manager of a massive store. He falls for Betty but, misled by a rumor about a baby, offers her a non-marital arrangement. He later proposes on a yacht, learns the truth, and rejoins Betty after a chaotic boating accident. Monty Montgomery (played by William Austin) appears in It.
Cyrus's inept friend who notices Betty and inadvertently causes a major misunderstanding by reporting the baby incident to Cyrus. He accidentally crashes the yacht into a fishing boat and is implied to start a relationship with Adela. Molly (played by Priscilla Bonner) appears in It.
Betty's sickly roommate who is struggling with a baby. Welfare workers attempt to take the infant away, prompting Betty to lie and claim the baby as her own to protect her friend. First Welfare Worker (uncredited) (played by Eleanor Lawson) appears in It.
Adela Van Norman (played by Jacqueline Gadsden) appears in It.
A blonde socialite romantically linked to Cyrus. She joins a yacht excursion where she panics in the water, requiring Betty to physically intervene and save her from drowning. Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) (played by Gary Cooper) appears in It.
Waltham Employee (uncredited) (played by Dorothy Tree) appears in It.
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Characters
Betty Lou Spence
(played by Clara Bow) — protagonist
A spunky shopgirl with a crush on her employer. She cleverly uses his friend to get a date, claims a friend's baby as her own to protect her, and navigates a class-divided romance. After a humiliating...
Cyrus Waltham Jr.
(played by Antonio Moreno) — protagonist
The handsome heir and new manager of a massive store. He falls for Betty but, misled by a rumor about a baby, offers her a non-marital arrangement. He later proposes on a yacht, learns the truth, and...
Monty Montgomery
(played by William Austin) — supporting
Cyrus's inept friend who notices Betty and inadvertently causes a major misunderstanding by reporting the baby incident to Cyrus. He accidentally crashes the yacht into a fishing boat and is implied t...
Molly
(played by Priscilla Bonner) — supporting
Betty's sickly roommate who is struggling with a baby. Welfare workers attempt to take the infant away, prompting Betty to lie and claim the baby as her own to protect her friend.
First Welfare Worker (uncredited)
(played by Eleanor Lawson) — supporting
Adela Van Norman
(played by Jacqueline Gadsden) — supporting
A blonde socialite romantically linked to Cyrus. She joins a yacht excursion where she panics in the water, requiring Betty to physically intervene and save her from drowning.
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
(played by Gary Cooper) — minor
Waltham Employee (uncredited)
(played by Dorothy Tree) — minor
Mrs. Van Norman
(played by Julia Swayne Gordon) — supporting
Second Welfare Worker (uncredited)
(played by Rose Tapley) — minor
Madame Elinor Glyn
(played by Elinor Glyn) — supporting
Office Boy
(played by Elmo Billings) — supporting
Mentioned only in passing by Betty as a sarcastic alternative suitor to spite Cyrus after he rejects her marriage proposal on the yacht.
Yacht Cabin Boy
(played by Lloyd Corrigan) — supporting
Baby
(played by Cheryl Holt) — supporting
The infant belonging to Molly. Welfare workers try to seize it, leading Betty to falsely claim it as hers, which triggers Cyrus's misunderstanding and subsequent romantic conflict.
Story Analysis
The story of Betty Lou Spence, a department store clerk with 'it' quality who captures the heart of her wealthy employer.
