The Whirl of Life (1915)
The plot is a loose autobiographical interpretation of the life of Vernon and Irene Castle, interspersed among a typical melodrama of the period
Top billed cast
Vernon CastleVernon Castle
Irene CastleIrene Castle
Arthur StanfordJohn Crosby
Kate BlanckeMrs. Foote- William Carleton Sr.Mr. Foote
- Edward CortThe Gangster
Ruth GordonDancer
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