One Increasing Purpose (1927)
Stars Edmund Lowe as WWI veteran Slim Paris. Though most of his comrades died in battle, Paris returns home with nary a scratch. This convinces him that his life has a "greater purpose" in the scheme of things, so he sets about to find that purpose.
Director: Harry Beaumont
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Edmund Lowe as Slim Paris |
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Lila Lee as Elizabeth Glade |
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Holmes Herbert as Charles Paris |
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May Allison as Linda Travers Paris |
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Lawford Davidson as Dr. Byrne |
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Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Andiron |
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Huntley Gordon as Andrew Paris |
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George Irving as Mr. Glade |
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Josef Swickard as Old Gand |
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Jane Novak as Alice Paris |
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Nicholas Soussanin as Jule |
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Frank Elliott as |
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Tom Maguire as Blinky |
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Gwynneth Bristowe as Mrs. Yeoman |
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J. Fisher White as Mr. Yeoman (as Fisher White) |
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Pat Somerset as |
| Directing | Harry Beaumont | Director |
| Writing | Bradley King | Writer |
| Crew | Rudolph J. Bergquist | Cinematography |
| Writing | A.S.M. Hutchinson | Novel |