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The Whirlpool of Destiny (1916)

George Bell, a wild young man, lives with his rancher father, Thomas Bell, in Paradise Valley, California. When George sells his father's favorite horse, Mr. Bell turns him out, and George becomes a grain salesman in St. Louis. Meanwhile, Polly Martin lives with her father Bill, an ex-businessman who has sunk to day-labor because of his addiction to alcohol. Bill frequently abuses Polly, and when he falls to his death from a high girder, Polly becomes a nurse in the Salvation Army in St. Louis. George falls in love with Polly after he saves her from the advances of a drunk, but she will not marry him because of his wild past.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bertram GrassbyBertram GrassbyWilliam Martin
  • Photo of Flora Parker DeHavenFlora Parker DeHavenPolly Martin
  • Photo of Charles Hill MailesCharles Hill MailesThomas Bell
  • Photo of Jack MulhallJack MulhallGeorge Bell
  • Photo of Edward HearnEdward HearnDavidson
  • Photo of Nanine WrightNanine WrightMother Giles
  • Photo of Jack LottJack LottTom Scott
  • Photo of Marjorie BlynnMarjorie Blynn'Babe' Morris (as Marjorie Blinn)

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