The Age of Desire is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Josef Swickard, William Collier Jr., and Mary Philbin.

[1][2] As described in a film magazine review,[3] Janet Loring deserts her young son Ranny when she marries the millionaire Malcolm Trask.

Ranny becomes the tool of a criminal, but saves all of the money he gets so he can buy a home for the young woman that he loves.

As a scheme, the crook sends Ranny in response to the advertisement, not knowing that he is really her son.

Ranny takes money from his mother, but then becomes conscience stricken, and admits to her that he is an imposter.