When Love Was Blind (1917)
Blind Eleanor is cared for by her father's friend and eventual lover, Burton Lester, who arranges a sight-restoring operation. Upon recovering her sight, Eleanor discovers Burton is married, leading her to seek independence by completing her father's art and becoming a renowned artist in New York. After a misunderstanding involving a lost necklace and Burton's kindness to a friend, Eleanor reconciles with Burton and they become engaged.
- Date of release
- 1917-04-15
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Frederick Sullivan
Casting
- Florence La Badie — Eleanor Grayson
- Boyd Marshall — Burton Lester
- Inda Palmer — Mrs. Meggs
- Harris Gordon — Frank Hargreave
- Gladys Leslie — Vera Hargreave
- Ida Darling — Burton's Aunt
- Helen Badgley
- Ethyle Cooke — Ruth Porter
- Grace Henderson
- Thomas A. Curran — John - Her Father
- Henry Leone
- Anna Osgood
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