Kildare of Storm (1918)
At her mother’s behest Kate Leigh marries wealthy Basil Kildare, owner of a Southern plantation called Storm. When Basil’s servant and mistress Mahaly protests bitterly he takes their shared son away from her. Kate discovers her new husband is a coarse and brutal alcoholic and turns for friendship to Dr. Jacques Benoix and his mother. When Basil becomes aware of their relationship, he finds the doctor and they have a brutal fight. Later Basil is found dead and Jacques is sentenced to life in prison. On her deathbed, Mahaly confesses that she killed Basil, leaving Kate and Jacques to begin a new life together.
Director: Harry L. Franklin
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Emily Stevens as Kate Kildare |
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King Baggot as Basil Kildare |
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Crauford Kent as Dr. Jacques Benoix |
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Edwards Davis as Gov. Claiborne |
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Helen Lindroth as Mrs. Leigh |
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Fred Warren as |
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Florence Short as Mahaly |
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Maggie Breyer as Mrs. Benoix |
| Directing | Harry L. Franklin | Director |
| Writing | Eleanor Mercein Kelly | Novel |
| Writing | Jere F. Looney | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | June Mathis | Scenario Writer |
| Camera | Arthur Martinelli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | P. Thad. Volkman | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Maxwell Karger | Supervisor of Production Resources |
