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The Clutch of Circumstance

  • 1918
  • 50m

Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.

Overview

Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.

Cast

  • Corinne GriffithRuth Lawson
  • Robert GaillardJohn Lawson
  • Denton VaneJack
  • Estar BanksMrs. Lawson
  • David HerblinRudolph Rayburn
  • Florence DeshonLory Williams

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