Life's Whirlpool(1916)
50 min · Drama · Directed by Barry O'Neil
Released
Eight years before the release of Erich Von Stroheim's Greed, Frank Norris's 1899 novel McTeague was adapted to the screen by World Film. The basic story pretty much follows the book: McTeague (Holbrook Blinn) is a coarse young man who becomes a dentist, after a fashion. He is rivals for the hand of Trina Sieppe (Fania Marinoff) with his pal Marcus Schuller (Walter Green). McTeague weds her and she wins the lottery. But she refuses to let go of the money, and her miserly attitude destroys the marriage.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Theatrical
- January 10, 1916
