Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

The Hand Invisible

Playing the role of a modern "Napoleon" in his sphere-with all the ambition and scrupulosity, but also the sad disappointment of his famous model.
Mar 17, 1919 · 50m
No ratings yet
Drama

PLOT

Steel magnate Rodney Graham divorces his wife, Alice, after she suffers an injury that renders her unable to give him an heir. He pursues debutante Katherine Dale, whose fiancé, Dick Allen, died on the eve of their wedding. With the help of Katherine's ambitious mother, Rodney persuades her to marry him. Katherine dies after giving birth to Rodney, Jr., and the elder Graham's stepbrother, Arthur Haynes, angrily predicts the magnate's sad demise. Rodney devotes himself to raising his son, who later falls in love with Arthur's' daughter, Ruth. Although he objects to the match, Rodney is persuaded by Alice to allow it. Upon discovering that his son was actually Dick Allen's child, Rodney plans to disinherit the boy, but is paralyzed by a stroke before he can change his will. He attends the wedding in a wheelchair and dies soon after.

REVIEWS

View reviews

CAST

Montagu Love
Rodney Graham
Virginia Hammond
Alice Graham
William Sorrelle
Arthur Haynes
Marguerite Gale
Ruth Haynes
Martha Mansfield
Katherine Dale
Kate Lester
Mrs. Dale
George Le Guere
Dick Allen
Muriel Ostriche
Helen Haynes
Directed by Harry O. Hoyt

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
World Film
Country
US
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE