The Whirl of Life

The Whirl of Life

1915 · 60 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy

The plot is a loose autobiographical interpretation of the life of Vernon and Irene Castle, interspersed among a typical melodrama of the period

Directed by Oliver D. Bailey · Written by Catherine Carr

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Vernon Castle Vernon Castle
Irene Castle Irene Castle
Arthur Stanford John Crosby
Kate Blancke Mrs. Foote
William Carleton Sr. Mr. Foote
Edward Cort The Gangster
Ruth Gordon Dancer

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