The Lost Paradise

The Lost Paradise (1914)

Unknown to Reuben Warren, the foreman of an ironworks, his invention, the volta-dynamo, was stolen years earlier by his employer, Knowlton, and is the foundation for the iron magnate's financial empire. Reuben is in love with Knowlton's daughter Margaret, who is engaged to Ralph Standish, the son of Reuben's deceased mentor. A strike against inhumane working conditions at the mill coincides with the discovery of Knowlton's theft by Reuben, who confronts the employer with proof of his treachery. Margaret later breaks her engagement to Ralph and proclaims her love for Reuben. As Margaret's husband, Reuben now owns half of the mill and gladly meets the strikers' demands. -From TCM.com Database, powered by the AFI.

Date of release
1914-09-01
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Drama
Director
J. Searle Dawley

Casting

Interesting facts

The Lost Paradise is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and written by Henry C. DeMille and Ludwig Fulda. The film stars H. B. Warner, Catherine Carter, Mark Price, Arthur Hoops, Rita Stan, Amy Summers and Phillips Tead. The film was released on September 1, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.

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