The Way of the World (1916)

Directed by

Lloyd B. Carleton

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Rated

NR

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A governor's wife risks her marriage and his career by flirting with an old friend. The scandal leads to tragic consequences.

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What happens

The Way of the World is a 1916 American silent Feature film. The film was directed by Lloyd B. Carleton, while F. McGrew Willis adapted the screenplay from Clyde Fitch's play. The cast of this drama includes Hobart Bosworth, Dorothy Davenport, and Emory Johnson. The plot revolves around Beatrice Farley, who scandalizes her marriage to first-term Governor Walter Croyden by engaging in a harmless flirtation with an old acquaintance, John Nevill. The scandal almost costs her husband a second term in office and leads to the death of Nevill. Universal released the film on July 3, 1916. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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