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The Whirlpool of Destiny (1916)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 0M

Director : Otis Turner

Synopsis

George Bell, a wild young man, lives with his rancher father, Thomas Bell, in Paradise Valley, California. When George sells his father's favorite horse, Mr. Bell turns him out, and George becomes a grain salesman in St. Louis. Meanwhile, Polly Martin lives with her father Bill, an ex-businessman who has sunk to day-labor because of his addiction to alcohol. Bill frequently abuses Polly, and when he falls to his death from a high girder, Polly becomes a nurse in the Salvation Army in St. Louis. George falls in love with Polly after he saves her from the advances of a drunk, but she will not marry him because of his wild past.

Actors

Bertram Grassby
Bertram Grassby
William Martin
Flora Parker DeHaven
Flora Parker DeHaven
Polly Martin
Nanine Wright
Nanine Wright
Mother Giles
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
Thomas Bell
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
George Bell
Jack Lott
Jack Lott
Tom Scott
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Davidson
Marjorie Blynn
Marjorie Blynn
'Babe' Morris (as Marjorie Blinn)

Crews

Otis Turner
Otis Turner
Director
F. McGrew Willis
F. McGrew Willis
Story
F. McGrew Willis
F. McGrew Willis
Writer
Eugene B. Lewis
Eugene B. Lewis
Story

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