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The Great Moment

A Tingling Story of Gypsy Blood That Would Not Mix With Blue.
Sep 3, 1921 · 1h 10m
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Drama

PLOT

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Romani Russian, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce. A lost film.

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CAST

Gloria Swanson
Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham
Alec B. Francis
Sir Edward Pelham
Milton Sills
Bayard Delaval
Frank Butler
Eustace
Raymond Blathwayt
Lord Crombie
Helen Dunbar
Lady Crombie
Julia Faye
Sadi Bronson
Clarence Geldart
Bronson
Directed by Sam Wood

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Country
US

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