Life's Shadows
1916, English. Directed by William Nigh.
The townspeople of Purity despise Martin Bradley because of his heavy drinking, but he still does his best to make life better for the town. He helps to support two women who have been socially ostracized by the townspeople, and during the election campaign for mayor, exposes the corruption and dirty tricks of candidate James Durkel, resulting in the election of his opponent Chester Thorndyke. However, the voters of Purity insist that Thorndyake disavow his ties to Bradley, whom they regard as disreputable.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- William NighDirector
- William NighMartin Bradley
- Irene HowleyMadge Morrow
- Will S. StevensHugh Thorndyke
- Robert ElliottRodney Thorndyke
- Roy ClairChester Thorndyke
- Kathleen AllaireDulcie Thorndyke
- Ruth ThorpMary Graves
- Grace StevensMelinda Liggett
- William YearanceJames Durkel
- Frank MontgomeryJim Downing
- David ThompsonH. Spencer Seatoon
- Harry LinsonLem Harding
Details
- Released
- 9 October 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- William Nigh
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Who directed Life's Shadows?
Life's Shadows (1916) was directed by William Nigh and stars William Nigh, Irene Howley, Will S. Stevens.