The Pulse of Life
1917, English. Directed by Rex Ingram.
Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 April 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Eugenie Magnus Ingleton, Rex Ingram
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The Pulse of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1917. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Pulse of Life?
The Pulse of Life (1917) was directed by Rex Ingram and stars Gypsy Hart, Wedgwood Nowell, Dorothy Barrett.