19 September 1917 Drama 70 mins
Andrew Maxwell is so intent on creating a universal language that he completely neglects his wife, Laurette, and daughter, Ruth. Laurette decides she wants to return to the stage and is encouraged by Charles Prescott, a former suitor. When Maxwell discovers Laurette and Prescott together, he berates her, and she angrily moves out, taking Ruth along with her.
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Wilfred Lucas as Andrew Maxwell
Leah Baird as Laurette Maxwell
James Morrison as Franklin Church
Madlaine Traverse as Violet
Anders Randolf as Charles Prescott
Barbara Castleton as Ruth Maxwell
Edward Lawrence as Jay Church
United States 19 September 1917
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