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The Master of the Strong
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Travers Vale

Cast: William J. Butler [the master], Betty Gray [Pearl, the master’s daughter], Hattie Delaro [the master’s wife]

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 6 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Outside of his world of finance, the master of men has thoughts only for his small motherless daughter. Bank presidents wait his bidding while he humors the child, and a rival railroad is completely crushed. Yet all his wealth and power, the most modern scientific apparatus and medical skill are for naught, when life’s big reaper claims little Pearl.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 10 December 2024.

References: Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-IMDb.