The Spreading Dawn 1917
"America's greatest emotional actress -- A famous and nationally-popular author -- A powerful and widely advertised story --- The Goldwin standard of production --- What a combination!"
Overview
Georgina asks permission from her old aunt, Patricia Mercer Vanderpyl, to marry Capt. Nugent before his departure for France. Patricia refuses and, in reply to Georgina's questioning, gives her a diary from her own girlhood to read. The diary unfolds the story of Patricia's marriage to soldier Anthony Vanderpyl. Returning on furlough after the outbreak of the Civil War, Anthony suddenly leaves Patricia to visit Mrs. Le Roy, an old flame, and is killed by her jealous husband. Positive that Anthon
Director: Laurence Trimble
Cast
Jane Cowl
Patricia Mercer Vanderpyl
Orme Caldara
Anthony Vanderpyl
Harry Spingler
Bentley Vanderpyl
Florence Billings
Mrs. Cornelia Le Roy
Henry Stephenson
Mr. LeRoy
Alice Chapin
Mrs. Mercer
Helena Blair
Young Lizzie
Cecil Owen
Colonel Lee
Mabel Ballin
Georgina Vanderpyl
Edmund Lowe
Captain Lewis Nugent