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The Great Moment (1921)

NR ★ 8.0/10 70 min Drama United States English
Director: Sam Wood
Story by: Elinor Glyn
Scenario Writer: Monte M. Katterjohn
Streaming: Not available
A Tingling Story of Gypsy Blood That Would Not Mix With Blue.

Description

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Romani Russian, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce. A lost film.

Top Cast

Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham
Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis Sir Edward Pelham
Milton Sills
Milton Sills Bayard Delaval
Frank Butler
Frank Butler Eustace
Raymond Blathwayt Lord Crombie
Helen Dunbar
Helen Dunbar Lady Crombie
Julia Faye
Julia Faye Sadi Bronson
Clarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart Bronson

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