The Great Moment (1921)
A Tingling Story of Gypsy Blood That Would Not Mix With Blue.
70 min
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.
- Release date
- September 3, 1921
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Gloria Swanson as Nada Pelham
- Gloria Swanson as Nadine Pelham
- Alec B. Francis as Sir Edward Pelham
- Milton Sills as Bayard Delaval
- Frank Butler as Eustace
- Arthur Stuart Hull as Howard Hopper
- Raymond Blathwayt as Lord Crombie
- Helen Dunbar as Lady Crombie
- Clarence Geldert as Bronson
- Julia Faye as Sadi Bronson
- Ann Grigg as Blenkensop
Crew
- Sam Wood · Director
- Elinor Glyn · Writer
- Monte M. Katterjohn · Writer
- Alfred Gilks · Cinematographer