The Pulse of Life (1917)
Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.
Director: Rex Ingram
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: April 9, 1917
Cast
- Gypsy Hart - Lisetta Maseto
- Wedgwood Nowell - Guido Serrani
- Dorothy Barrett - Buckety Sue
- Molly Malone - Molly Capels
- Nicholas Dunaew - Domenic
- Millard K. Wilson - Stanford Graham
- Albert MacQuarrie - Dago Joe
- J. Edwin Brown - Luigi Maseto (as Edward Brown)
- Seymour Hastings - Hasting Capels
- William Dwyer - Fish Merchant
Screenplay
Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Bluebird Photoplays
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
More Films by Director: Rex Ingram
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pulse of Life about?
- Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.
- Who directed The Pulse of Life?
- The Pulse of Life was directed by Rex Ingram.
- Who stars in The Pulse of Life?
- The Pulse of Life stars Gypsy Hart, Wedgwood Nowell, Dorothy Barrett, Molly Malone, Nicholas Dunaew, Millard K. Wilson.
- How long is The Pulse of Life?
- The Pulse of Life has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Pulse of Life?
- The Pulse of Life is a Drama film.
- Where was The Pulse of Life produced?
- The Pulse of Life was produced in United States of America.