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One Increasing Purpose (1927)

One Increasing Purpose poster
Directed by
Harry Beaumont
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man struggles to find his place in the world while navigating family expectations and personal grief. Based on a novel, the story follows his journey through love and loss.

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What happens

One Increasing Purpose is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Bradley King. It is based on the 1925 novel One Increasing Purpose by A. S. M. Hutchinson. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Lila Lee, Holmes Herbert, May Allison, Huntley Gordon and Lawford Davidson. The film was released on January 2, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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