The Higher Destiny

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The Higher Destiny (1916)

Directed by Charles Brabin

Drama · 20m

A physician advises Helen Blair to seek a different climate. She is without money. Philip Cobb, her daughter's sweetheart, tells them his employer, Richard Standing, has refused him an increase. Thus Mrs. Blair discovers the whereabouts of Standing, whom she rejected years before to marry Blair. Standing treats her savagely when she appeals to him. His son, John, overhears the conversation and, seeing the girl, forces them to take the necessary funds to save the mother. The father discovers his love affair and sends him to Honolulu. The jealous Cobb gets a letter from a friend there and forges a new note telling that young Standing has become a drunkard. Ailene and Cobb are married. John Standing returns after months and he and Ailene learn of the deception. Cobb repents his deceit and drowns himself.

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Cast

Warda Howard Helen Blair Sidney Ainsworth Richard Standing Edward Arnold John Standing Patrick Calhoun Philip Cobb
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Gertrude Glover Ailene Blair

Crew

Director
Charles Brabin

Details

Release date
1916-09-02
Runtime
20m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company