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  • Her Great Dilemma (1917)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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Her Great Dilemma (1917)
Short | Short, Drama
Mary Blanton, one of the best nurses in Mercy Hospital, meets Marc Grayson, an intern, and when he takes up private practice and prospers, he and Mary are married; a child is born and they are happy. Mary does not tell Grayson of her past....See moreMary Blanton, one of the best nurses in Mercy Hospital, meets Marc Grayson, an intern, and when he takes up private practice and prospers, he and Mary are married; a child is born and they are happy. Mary does not tell Grayson of her past. She was raised in the slums, and became the wife of Red Shang, a notorious character. On reading of his death in a raid, she renounced her old life and entered the hospital. The report of Red's death was incorrect, and he was surprised to see her on the streets with her eon, after he had served his term in prison. He followed her home, got the doctor away by means of a fake phone call, and entered the house. Mary was dumbfounded when he revealed himself and threatened her, and she save him her necklace to keep silent. Just after leaving, he was struck by Dr. Grayson's auto, and the doctor rushed him into the house, and found an immediate operation was necessary and asked Mary to assist. While he was in the next room preparing, Mary secured the necklace. The doctor told her the slightest pressure on the spine would cause death, and she was about to yield to the temptation when he returned to the room. The operation proceeds, and she can hardly wait for advice of the result, when the doctor tells her there is no hope. Mary sinks into her husband's arms with a silent prayer of thanksgiving for her deliverance. See less
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Directors
Anthony Coldeway (as Anthony W. Coldeway) | Donald MacDonald (as Donald McDonald)
Writers
Emily Mae Davis (story) | Charles J. Wilson (scenario)
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Updated May 18, 1917
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May 18, 1917 (United States)

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4 cast members
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