The Great Moment
A Tingling Story of Gypsy Blood That Would Not Mix With Blue.
1921 · 1h 10m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Sam Wood
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The Great Moment
Overview
Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Romani Russian, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce. A lost film.
Director and cast
- Sam Wood Director
- Gloria Swanson as Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham
- Alec B. Francis as Sir Edward Pelham
- Milton Sills as Bayard Delaval
- Frank Butler as Eustace
- Raymond Blathwayt as Lord Crombie
- Helen Dunbar as Lady Crombie
- Julia Faye as Sadi Bronson
- Clarence Geldart as Bronson
- Ann Grigg as Blenkensop
- Arthur Stuart Hull as Howard Hopper
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