The Selfish Woman (1916)
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A young engineer, Tom Morley, is building a railroad through Imperial Valley. Tom's father also wants the job, and tries to persuade his son to give up the work, but Tom refuses. Tom falls for a society girl named Alice Hale, who marries him to bring prestige to her family. Initially, Alice plots against Tom, but Tom wins her over and they work together to defeat those who are plotting to destroy Tom's work.
- Release date
- July 9, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Wallace Reid as Tom Morley
- Cleo Ridgely as Alice Hale Morley
- Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Hale
- Charles Arling as Thomas Morley Sr
- Joe King as Donald McKenzie
- Jane Wolfe as Indian Servant
- William Elmer as Jim
- Horace B. Carpenter as Mike
- Bob Fleming as Foreman
- Milton Brown as Sheriff
Crew
- E. Mason Hopper · Director
- Hector Turnbull · Writer
- Percy Hilburn · Cinematographer
- Wilfred Buckland · Production designer