The Crucible of Life

The Crucible of Life

1918•1h 9m•10.0/10

Drama

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🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

After a brief and unhappy marriage, Gladys Dale finds work as the companion to Diana Dorset, the daughter of a society matron. Mrs. Dorset also has a spendthrift son, Robert, who makes a number of unwelcome advances to Gladys. However, with the arrival of Edwin Fairfax, Mrs. Dorset's younger brother, Gladys finds a soul mate. But then Fairfax has to report for duty in France (being as World War I is going on) and he leaves.

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Authors' Film Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Grace Darmond

Grace Darmond

Gladys Dale

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Edwin Fairfax

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

Mrs. Dorset

Jack Sherrill

Jack Sherrill

Robert Dorset

Edwin Forsberg

Edwin Forsberg

Fritz von Hoffbert

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