
The Battle of the Sexes (1914)
50 min
Frank Andrews is a successful businessman. He has always found pride and joy in the company of his wife, son and daughter. He suddenly finds himself enthralled by the advances of a gay young woman siren, who lives in the same apartment house as he does. So marked an influence does she have over him as time progresses that at last he quite forgets his home ties, neglects his family, and goes the way of many other men who have forgotten the meaning of paternity and blood ties. The story is advanced through many scenes enacted with the accompanying notes of New York's night life, and the denouement comes when the faithful wife discovers her husband's infidelity. At this time the mother's mind nearly loses balance, while Jane, the beautiful daughter, crazed by the grief of her mother, determines to take part in the tragedy. With revolver in hand she steals up to the apartment of the woman, but her frail nature is overcome by the temperamental anger of the woman and her mission fails.
- Date de sortie
- 12 avril 1914
- Pays d'origine
- États-Unis
Distribution
- Donald Crisp dans le rôle de Frank Andrews
- Lillian Gish dans le rôle de Jane Andrews - the Daughter
- Robert Harron dans le rôle de John Andrews - the Son
- Mary Alden dans le rôle de Mrs. Frank Andrews
- Owen Moore dans le rôle de Cleo's Lover
- Fay Tincher dans le rôle de Cleo - the Siren
- W.E. Lawrence
- Rudolph Valentino dans le rôle de Dance Extra
Équipe technique
- D.W. Griffith · Réalisateur
- Daniel Carson Goodman · Scénariste
- G.W. Bitzer · Directeur de la photographie