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Release Year1916
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorOtis Turner
WritersF. McGrew Willis, Eugene B. Lewis
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Whirlpool of Destiny
About The Whirlpool of Destiny
George Bell, a wild young man, lives with his rancher father, Thomas Bell, in Paradise Valley, California. When George sells his father's favorite horse, Mr. Bell turns him out, and George becomes a grain salesman in St. Louis. Meanwhile, Polly Martin lives with her father Bill, an ex-businessman who has sunk to day-labor because of his addiction to alcohol. Bill frequently abuses Polly, and when he falls to his death from a high girder, Polly becomes a nurse in the Salvation Army in St. Louis. George falls in love with Polly after he saves her from the advances of a drunk, but she will not marry him because of his wild past.
Directed by Otis Turner, The Whirlpool of Destiny leans on a strong ensemble — Bertram Grassby, Flora Parker DeHaven, Charles Hill Mailes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1916.
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