His Greatest Sacrifice

Summary Richard Hall is a successful writer; his wife, Alice is interested in pursuing a career as a singer. She meets musical agent James Hamilton, who arranges an opera engagement with Rimini, an impresario. Hall quarrels with his wife over this and they separate, with Hall taking their daughter Grace. When Hall attempts to reconcile with his wife, he finds Hamilton with her. Enraged, he kills Hamilton and is sentenced to life in prison. Twenty years later, Hall is paroled. His wife has had a successful career as a singer, but her best years are behind her. She attempts to reconcile with Grace, but her daughter, now a widow with a child, refuses. Grace now works as a secretary for a philanthropist named John Reed, who wants to marry her. Unable to find work, Hall applies to Reed for help and recognizes Grace there. When Hall is arrested again, he refuses help, because he feels he has come between Grace and Reed. View more details

His Greatest Sacrifice

Directed : J. Gordon Edwards

Written : Paul Sloane

Stars : William Farnum Evelyn Greeley Alice Fleming Lorna Volare

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Apr 16, 1921

Countries of origin : United States

Language : None

Production companies : Fox Film Corporation

Summary Richard Hall is a successful writer; his wife, Alice is interested in pursuing a career as a singer. She meets musical agent James Hamilton, who arranges an opera engagement with Rimini, an impresario. Hall quarrels with his wife over this and they separate, with Hall taking their daughter Grace. When Hall attempts to reconcile with his wife, he finds Hamilton with her. Enraged, he kills Hamilton and is sentenced to life in prison. Twenty years later, Hall is paroled. His wife has had a successful career as a singer, but her best years are behind her. She attempts to reconcile with Grace, but her daughter, now a widow with a child, refuses. Grace now works as a secretary for a philanthropist named John Reed, who wants to marry her. Unable to find work, Hall applies to Reed for help and recognizes Grace there. When Hall is arrested again, he refuses help, because he feels he has come between Grace and Reed. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Apr 16, 1921

Countries of origin : United States

Language : None

Production companies : Fox Film Corporation

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