American Methods Trailer

American Methods Trailer (1917)

30 April 1917 Drama 60 mins

William Armstrong, an American whose family is from France, inherits an iron mine in France. With his sister Betty, he travels to France to take over the business. In the village near the mine lives Claire, the daughter of a wealthy family, who is engaged to the scheming Duc de Bligny. When Claire's family loses all their money, the Duc dumps her for the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer. Armstrong and his sister find themselves caught up in this intrigue, which becomes more complicated when Armstrong falls for Claire.

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Cast

William Farnum

as William Armstrong

Jewel Carmen

as Claire de Beaulieu

Bertram Grassby

as Gaston - Duc de Bligny

Willard Louis

as M. Moulinet

Lillian West

as Marie Moulinet

Florence Vidor

as Betty Armstrong

Crew

William C. Foster

William C. Foster Director of Photography

Frank Lloyd

Director

International Releases Dates

United States 30 April 1917

Production Companies

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