The Whirlpool of Destiny (1916)
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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.
- Release date
- September 10, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Bertram Grassby as William Martin
- Flora Parker DeHaven as Polly Martin
- Nanine Wright as Mother Giles
- Charles Hill Mailes as Thomas Bell
- Jack Mulhall as George Bell
- Jack Lott as Tom Scott
- Edward Hearn as Davidson
- Marjorie Blynn as 'Babe' Morris
Crew
- Otis Turner · Director
- Eugene B. Lewis · Writer
- F. McGrew Willis · Writer
- Otis Turner · Producer
- Edward A. Kull · Cinematographer