The Clutch of Circumstance
1918, English. Directed by Henry Houry.
Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.
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- 0h 50m
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- 26 August 1918
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The Clutch of Circumstance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1918. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Clutch of Circumstance, try Wakefield, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Wonderstruck.
Who directed The Clutch of Circumstance?
The Clutch of Circumstance (1918) was directed by Henry Houry and stars Corinne Griffith, Robert Gaillard, Denton Vane.