One Increasing Purpose (1927)
Stars Edmund Lowe as WWI veteran Slim Paris. Though most of his comrades died in battle, Paris returns home with nary a scratch. This convinces him that his life has a "greater purpose" in the scheme of things, so he sets about to find that purpose.
- Date of release
- 1927-01-02
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harry Beaumont
Casting
- Edmund Lowe — Slim Paris
- Lila Lee — Elizabeth Glade
- Holmes Herbert — Charles Paris
- May Allison — Linda Travers Paris
- Lawford Davidson — Dr. Byrne
- Emily Fitzroy — Mrs. Andiron
- Huntley Gordon — Andrew Paris
- George Irving — Mr. Glade
- Josef Swickard — Old Gand
- Jane Novak — Alice Paris
- Nicholas Soussanin — Jule
- Frank Elliott
Interesting facts
One Increasing Purpose is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Bradley King. It is based on the 1925 novel One Increasing Purpose by A. S. M. Hutchinson. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Lila Lee, Holmes Herbert, May Allison, Huntley Gordon and Lawford Davidson. The film was released on January 2, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation.
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