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  • The Weakness of Man (1916)
  • 50 min | Drama
The Weakness of Man (1916)
50 min | Drama

David Spencer falls in love with actress Babbie Norris, but his wealthy, propriety-conscious father John Spencer makes him marry aristocratic Janice Lane. After five years with Janice, David is so miserable that he goes to the river to ...See moreDavid Spencer falls in love with actress Babbie Norris, but his wealthy, propriety-conscious father John Spencer makes him marry aristocratic Janice Lane. After five years with Janice, David is so miserable that he goes to the river to drown himself. When he sees a corpse floating in the water, however, he decides instead to change clothes with it and leave his own identification cards on the dead man. Then, starting life over, David gets work as a laborer. He meets Babbie again, and soon moves to the Northwest with her. Meanwhile, after the dead man has been identified as David, Janice marries Dr. Stone, whom she has loved for several years. Written by Pamela Short See less
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Director
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Lev Tolstoy (play "Zhivoy Trup") (as Leo Tolstoy) | E. Lloyd Sheldon (scenario)
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Updated Jul 24, 1916

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Jul 24, 1916 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Holbrook Blinn
David Spencer David Spencer   See fewer
Eleanor Woodruff
Janice Lane Janice Lane   See fewer
Richard Wangermann
John Spencer (as Richard Wangerman) John Spencer (as Richard Wangerman)   See fewer
Charles Mackay
Dr. Stone Dr. Stone   See fewer
Alma Hanlon
Babbie Norris Babbie Norris   See fewer
Walter Greene
Bert Rollins (as Walter D. Greene) Bert Rollins (as Walter D. Greene)   See fewer
Teddy Sampson
Estelle Estelle   See fewer
Johnny Hines
Sam Perkins (as John Hines) Sam Perkins (as John Hines)   See fewer
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