Common Clay

Summary When department store clerk Ellen Neal grows dissatisfied with her job, her friend Jennie Peters convinces her to visit a cabaret, where she becomes an innocent victim of a police raid. After spending the night in jail and resolving to lead a better life, Ellen obtains a position as maid in the wealthy Fullerton home, where she falls in love with the son, Hugh. After Hugh leaves for war service, Ellen gives birth to his baby. She appeals to the Fullertons for help, but they bring the case to family friend Judge Filson. It is disclosed that Ellen is actually the illegitimate daughter of the judge himself and a woman who committed suicide after her baby was born. The judge accepts Ellen as his daughter. When Hugh returns home from the war, he falls in love anew with Ellen, despite his parents' protests, and the couple are married. View more details

Common Clay

Directed : George Fitzmaurice

Written : Ouida Bergère Cleves Kinkead

Stars : John Cossar Fannie Ward Easter Walters Fred Goodwins

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Mar 1, 1919

Countries of origin : United States

Language : None

Production companies : Astra Film

Summary When department store clerk Ellen Neal grows dissatisfied with her job, her friend Jennie Peters convinces her to visit a cabaret, where she becomes an innocent victim of a police raid. After spending the night in jail and resolving to lead a better life, Ellen obtains a position as maid in the wealthy Fullerton home, where she falls in love with the son, Hugh. After Hugh leaves for war service, Ellen gives birth to his baby. She appeals to the Fullertons for help, but they bring the case to family friend Judge Filson. It is disclosed that Ellen is actually the illegitimate daughter of the judge himself and a woman who committed suicide after her baby was born. The judge accepts Ellen as his daughter. When Hugh returns home from the war, he falls in love anew with Ellen, despite his parents' protests, and the couple are married. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Mar 1, 1919

Countries of origin : United States

Language : None

Production companies : Astra Film

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