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The Pit (1914)
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Drama · 50m
Novice businessman Curtis Jadwin is introduced to the world of grain speculation by veteran broker Charles Cressler. At a performance of Faust, Curtis meets and falls in love with Laura Dearborn, the sweetheart of artist Sheldon Corthell. Curtis pursues Laura and finally convinces her to marry him, but soon after their wedding, he neglects her for his business. In her loneliness, Laura renews her relationship with Sheldon and the lovers plan to elope. When Curtis is ruined on the market, however, Laura rejects her lover and comforts her husband.
Cast
Wilton Lackaye
Jadwin
Chester Barnett
Landry
Milton Sills
Corthell
Alec B. Francis
Cressler
Julia Stuart
Aunt Wess
J
J. Gunnis Davis
Crookes's clerk
H
Hattie Delaro
Mrs. Cressler
G
George Ingleton
Jadwin's butler
Gail Kane
Laura
J
Jessie Lewis
Page
W
W.A. Orlemond
Cressler's clerk
Edward Roseman
Crookes
Crew
- Director
- Maurice Tourneur
- Novel
- Frank Norris
- Producer
- William A. Brady
Details
- Release date
- 1914-12-28
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- William A. Brady Picture Plays