The Spindle of Life (1917)
When Mrs. Harrison arrives in Harborsport for her vacation, she announces her plan to marry Gladsome, her daughter, to Vincent Bradshaw, the son of her financial advisor James Bradshaw. To keep Gladsome from socializing with the local fishermen, James drives them from his property, but they organize under her and force their way back. Arrested for rabble-rousing, Gladsome is bailed out of jail by James and later meets "Alphabet" Carter, a vacationing financial wizard, for whom she has an immediate attraction.
Director: George Cochrane
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Ben F. Wilson as 'Alphabet' Carter |
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Neva Gerber as Gladsome |
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Jessie Pratt as Mrs. Harrison |
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Ed Brady as Jason |
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Dick La Reno as Hooky (as Richard La Reno) |
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Winter Hall as James Bradshaw |
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Hayward Mack as Vincent Bradshaw |
| Writing | Sidney Robinson | Novel |
| Directing | George Cochrane | Director |
| Writing | Karl R. Coolidge | Writer |