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Life’s Greatest Question
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Harry J. Revier
Cast: Roy Stewart [Private Dick Osborne], Louise Lovely [Nan Cumberland], Harry von Meter (Harry Van Meter) [Julio Cumberland], Dorothy Valerga (Dorothy Revier) [Dorothy Cumberland], Eugene Burr [John Carver]
Quality Film Productions and The Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation production; distributed by C.B.C. Film Sales Corporation. / Produced by George H. Davis. Scenario by Harry J. Revier, from a screen story by Harry J. Revier. Assistant director, [?] Frank Capra? Cinematography by Del Claussen. Presented by George H. Davis. / Released [?] 10 December 1921 or 12 February 1922? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Northwoods.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 19 August 1922, page 610] John Carver looked through the window of a little church in the North woods and saw the woman who had once been his own being made the wife of Julio Cumberland, the most prosperous citizen in the village. He is pursued by Private Dick Osborne, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, the lover of Nan’s new stepdaughter, who recognizes the uninvited guest and knows Nan’s story. Julio regards the conferences of his bride and Dick with jealous suspicion, and while spied upon by the criminal, attacks the officer, leaving him unconscious. Later the bride is found dead, and suspicion points to the officer as her murderer. John is captured and admits his guilt only when Dorothy prevails upon him to save the happiness of herself and the officer by confessing the crime.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 1 April 2009.
References: McBride-Capra p. 718 : Website-AFI.
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