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The Pulse of Life

Apr 9, 1917 · 50m
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Drama

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Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.

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CAST

Gypsy Hart
Lisetta Maseto
Wedgwood Nowell
Guido Serrani
Dorothy Barrett
Buckety Sue
Molly Malone
Molly Capels
Nicholas Dunaew
Domenic
Millard K. Wilson
Stanford Graham
Albert MacQuarrie
Dago Joe
J. Edwin Brown
Luigi Maseto (as Edward Brown)
Directed by Rex Ingram

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Bluebird Photoplays
Country
US

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