The Common Cause
1919, English. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- J. Stuart BlacktonDirector
- Effie ShannonBelgium (prologue)
- Irene CastleFrance (prologue)
- Violet HemingBritannia (prologue)
- Julia ArthurItaly (prologue)
- Marjorie RambeauColumbia (prologue)
- Herbert RawlinsonOrrin Palmer
- Sylvia BreamerHelene Palmer
- Huntley GordonEdward Wadsworth
- Lawrence GrossmithTommy Atkins
- Louis DeanGerman General
- Charles Stuart BlacktonLittle Belgian Refugee
- Violet Virginia BlacktonLittle Belgian Refugee
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ian Hay, Anthony Paul Kelly, Percival Knight
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The Common Cause (1919) was directed by J. Stuart Blackton and stars Effie Shannon, Irene Castle, Violet Heming.