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The Soul Master (1917)
Directed by Marguerite Bertsch
Overview
Deserted by his wife Arline, who absconds with their baby daughter Ruth as well, Robert Travers loses all faith in women. Years later, Travers, now known as the man without a soul, is the owner of a chain of department stores in which young Ruth Carroll is employed as a ribbon clerk. Finding himself strangely attracted to the girl, he takes a fatherly interest in her and offers Ruth a position in his office. Laura Wilson, who wants Travers for herself becomes jealous and tries to lure the girl away but Travers comes to realize she is his own daughter.
Length 50 minutes
Actors
Earle Williams | Katharine Lewis | Julia Swayne Gordon | Denton Vane | Ann Brody | Billie Billings | Albert S. Howson | Donald Cameron