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The Battle of Life
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by James Vincent

Cast: Gladys Coburn [Mary Boland], Art Acord [Dave Karns], Richard Neill [O’Leary], William Sheer [Jack Ellis], Frank Evans [Tom Boland], Alex Shannon [Wentworth], Violet De Biccari [Mary Boland, age 12]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Adrian Johnson, from a screen story by James R. Garey. Cinematography by René Guissart. Presented by William Fox. / © 10 December 1916 by William Fox [LP9685]. Released 11 December 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Coburn’s film debut.

Drama.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mary, the daughter of Tom Boland, a cracksman, who is in love with his pal, Dave Karns, decides to give up her old life because she does not want her brother, Jimmie, to submit to the criminal influence surrounding him. After leaving the house, she wanders in the park. Here she meets Mrs. Wentworth, a woman of wealth and refinement, and the two become friends. Mrs. Wentworth finally engages her as a maid. Tom Boland and Dave learn of the girl’s luck in obtaining a fine position in Mrs. Wentworth’s household, and try to secure her aid in robbing the home of her employer. She refuses, but they carry out their plans alone, and Tom is shot. An investigation of the affair is made by the police. Mary is followed from one place to another when Mrs. Wentworth discharges her. After many weeks of hardship, she is reunited with Dave, who was reformed.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 December 2024.

References: Katchmer-Eighty p. 6 : Website-IMDb.

 
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