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The More Excellent Way

The More Excellent Way

See how the heart of a woman found fulfillment in the fires of love's crucible and choose for yourself which is "The More Excellent Way"

1917 · 50 min · Drama, Romance

Chrissey Desselden is the ward of John Warburton and has promised to marry him though she is drawn to the roguish Robert Neyland. When Robert’s caddish behavior becomes too flagrant, she marries John despite still feeling a pull towards the bad boy. Conflicted, she asks her husband for time to sort out her feelings but when she discovers Neyland’s plot to destroy John’s fortune for spite she spurns him and settles into a happy marriage.

Directed by Perry N. Vekroff · Written by Garfield Thompson

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