The Web of Desire (1917)
When his wife Grace inherits her father's stock, John Miller, the president of the Western Power and Development Company, becomes a millionaire and moves to New York with his family. Beset by business problems, Miller pays little attention to his wife, and Grace, feeling neglected, takes up with a bohemian set. Among her new acquaintances she meets Stuart Mordant, the attorney for Thomas Hurd, a business rival of Miller's. Grace seeks refuge from loneliness in Mordant, who makes a bargain with Hurd to gain control of her husband's company for half a million dollars.
- Date of release
- 1917-03-04
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Émile Chautard
Casting
- Ethel Clayton — Grace Miller
- Rockliffe Fellowes — John Miller
- Doris Field — Mrs. Langley
- Richard Turner — Stuart Mordant
- Edward Kimball — Thomas Hurd
- Madge Evans — Marjorie
- William A. Williams — Robert Elwell
Interesting facts
The Web of Desire is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Emile Chautard and starring Ethel Clayton. It was produced by Peerless Studios and distributed through World Pictures.
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