American Methods (1917)
William Armstrong, an American whose family is from France, inherits an iron mine in France. With his sister Betty, he travels to France to take over the business. In the village near the mine lives Claire, the daughter of a wealthy family, who is engaged to the scheming Duc de Bligny. When Claire's family loses all their money, the Duc dumps her for the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer. Armstrong and his sister find themselves caught up in this intrigue, which becomes more complicated when Armstrong falls for Claire.
Director: Frank Lloyd
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William Farnum as William Armstrong |
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Jewel Carmen as Claire de Beaulieu |
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Bertram Grassby as Gaston - Duc de Bligny |
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Willard Louis as M. Moulinet |
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Lillian West as Marie Moulinet |
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Florence Vidor as Betty Armstrong |
| Writing | F. McGrew Willis | Writer |
| Writing | Georges Ohnet | Novel |
| Writing | Frank Lloyd | Writer |
| Camera | William C. Foster | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Frank Lloyd | Director |
