The Greatest Power
1917, English. Directed by Edwin Carewe & Edward LeSaint.
Miriam Monroe and John Conrad are two young scientific workers who, independently of each other, have discovered a chemical called exonite. Miriam discovered it while searching for a cure for cancer, while Conrad used it as a basis for a powerful explosive.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Edwin CareweDirector
- Edward LeSaintDirector
- Ethel BarrymoreMiriam Monroe
- William B. DavidsonJohn Conrad
- Harry NorthrupAlbert Bernard (as Harry S. Northrup)
- Frank CurrierRandolph Monroe
- William BlackBradford Duncan
- Cecil OwenEric Johansen
- Frederick TruesdellProf. Poole (as Fred C. Truesdell)
- Redfield ClarkeMaj. Gen. Foster (as Redfield Clark)
- Rudolph De CordovaWilliams
- W.M. ArmstrongCapt. Herbert
Details
- Released
- 18 June 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Louis Wolheim
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The Greatest Power runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Greatest Power is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Greatest Power on?
The Greatest Power isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 June 1917. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Greatest Power?
The Greatest Power (1917) was directed by Edwin Carewe and Edward LeSaint and stars Ethel Barrymore, William B. Davidson, Harry Northrup.