The Common Cause (1919)
The Common Cause (1919)
Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared.

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Effie Shannon Effie Shannon As: Belgium (prologue)
Irene Castle Irene Castle As: France (prologue)
Violet Heming Violet Heming As: Britannia (prologue)
Julia Arthur Julia Arthur As: Italy (prologue)
Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Rambeau As: Columbia (prologue)
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Storyline

Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared.


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Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 05 January 1919

Country: US

Runtime: 70m

Company Credits

Company: J. Stuart Blackton Feature Pictures

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Cast

Effie Shannon

Effie Shannon

Belgium (prologue)

Irene Castle

Irene Castle

France (prologue)

Violet Heming

Violet Heming

Britannia (prologue)

Julia Arthur

Julia Arthur

Italy (prologue)

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Columbia (prologue)

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Orrin Palmer

Sylvia Breamer

Sylvia Breamer

Helene Palmer

Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Edward Wadsworth

Lawrence Grossmith

Lawrence Grossmith

Tommy Atkins

Louis Dean

Louis Dean

German General

Charles Stuart Blackton

Charles Stuart Blackton

Little Belgian Refugee

Violet Virginia Blackton

Violet Virginia Blackton

Little Belgian Refugee

Philip Van Loan

Philip Van Loan

The Poilu

Marcelle Carroll

Marcelle Carroll

French Girl

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Otto Brautigan

Otto Brautigan

Director of Photography

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