Life's Whirlpool (1917)
Ethel Barrymore plays the wife of an abusive country squire. So nasty is her husband that he all but forces her to seek solace in the arms of her former sweetheart (played by Alan Hale in his leading-man period). Their clandestine relationship finally comes out in the open when the nasty husband is killed by his irate tenants.
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Ethel BarrymoreEsther Carey
Alan HaleDr. Henry Grey
Paul EvertonB.J. Hendrix
Ricca AllenRuth MartinReginald CarringtonJohn Martin
Walter HiersFatty Holmes
Frank LeighDirk KansetHarvey BogartEzra CraddockMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference108885Actor preference252942 · 283935 · 458903Country preferenceUs
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What is Life's Whirlpool about?
Ethel Barrymore plays the wife of an abusive country squire. So nasty is her husband that he all but forces her to seek solace in the arms of her former sweetheart (played by Alan Hale in his leading-man period). Their clandestine relationship finally comes out in the open when the nasty husband is killed by his irate tenants.
How long is Life's Whirlpool?
Life's Whirlpool has a runtime of 50 minutes.