The Greater Devotion (1914)

The girl has three suitors: a young Mexican, who symbolizes love, a cripple, who symbolizes devotion, and a wealthy haciendiero, who symbolizes wealth. Despite the protests of Love and the pain of Devotion, the girl is given in marriage to Wealth by her father. A year lapses and the girl has suffered by her father's choosing. Wealth is faithless to her and heaps upon her head humiliation and indignity and finally brutality. Love returns to her and after listening to her story swears that he will kill Wealth, but Devotion restrains him with the advice that if he kills Wealth he can never have the girl. To insure the girl's happiness Devotion kills Wealth himself and then takes his own life.

Director: Wallace Reid
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 min
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Production: Nestor Film Company
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Greater Devotion about?
The girl has three suitors: a young Mexican, who symbolizes love, a cripple, who symbolizes devotion, and a wealthy haciendiero, who symbolizes wealth. Despite the protests of Love and the pain of Devotion, the girl is given in marriage to Wealth by her father. A year lapses and the girl has suffered by her father's choosing. Wealth is faithless to her and heaps upon her head humiliation and indignity and finally brutality. Love returns to her and after listening to her story swears that he will kill Wealth, but Devotion restrains him with the advice that if he kills Wealth he can never have the girl. To insure the girl's happiness Devotion kills Wealth himself and then takes his own life.
Who directed The Greater Devotion?
The Greater Devotion was directed by Wallace Reid.
Who stars in The Greater Devotion?
The Greater Devotion stars Wallace Reid, Dorothy Davenport, Fred Gamble, Ed Brady, Phil Dunham.
How long is The Greater Devotion?
The Greater Devotion has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is The Greater Devotion?
The Greater Devotion is a Drama film.