The Lost Paradise

The Lost Paradise

1914 · 71 min · Drama

Unknown to Reuben Warren, the foreman of an ironworks, his invention, the volta-dynamo, was stolen years earlier by his employer, Knowlton, and is the foundation for the iron magnate's financial empire. Reuben is in love with Knowlton's daughter Margaret, who is engaged to Ralph Standish, the son of Reuben's deceased mentor. A strike against inhumane working conditions at the mill coincides with the discovery of Knowlton's theft by Reuben, who confronts the employer with proof of his treachery. Margaret later breaks her engagement to Ralph and proclaims her love for Reuben. As Margaret's husband, Reuben now owns half of the mill and gladly meets the strikers' demands. -From TCM.com Database, powered by the AFI.

Directed by J. Searle Dawley · Written by Henry C. DeMille

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H.B. Warner Reuben Warren
Catherine Carter Margaret Knowlton
Mark Price Andrew Knowlton
Arthur Hoops Ralph Standish
Rita Stan Nell
Amy Summers 'Cinders' (as Amy Sumers)
Phil Tead Billy Hopkins (as Phillips Tead)
Trixie Jennery Kate
Wellington A. Playter Schwartz
Augustus Balfour Joe Barrett (as August Balfour)
Marcus Moriarity Old Bensel

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