The American Beauty (1916)
The infant daughter of a wealthy couple is thought to be lost at sea, but she survives and is raised by a poor family.
Director: William Desmond Taylor
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Myrtle Stedman as Ruth Cleave / Mrs. Ellsworth |
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Elliott Dexter as Paul Keith |
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Howard Davies as Herbert Lorrimer |
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Jack Livingston as Martin Ellsworth |
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Adelaide Woods as Mrs. Cleave |
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Edward Ayers as Cleave |
| Directing | William Desmond Taylor | Director |
| Writing | Julia Crawford Ivers | Writer |
| Camera | James Van Trees | Director of Photography |