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The Show Down (1917)
50 min | Drama

The Show Down (1917)

50 min | Drama

Inconsiderate millionaire John Benson, philanthropist Oliver North, courageous Langdon Crane, wealthy idler Robert Curtis, and Lydia Benson are among the passengers on an ocean liner that is sunk by a German submarine. Carried away by the ...See moreInconsiderate millionaire John Benson, philanthropist Oliver North, courageous Langdon Crane, wealthy idler Robert Curtis, and Lydia Benson are among the passengers on an ocean liner that is sunk by a German submarine. Carried away by the currents to a tropical island, the castaways endure hardships which bring out their true natures. Benson becomes kind and considerate underneath his gruff exterior, North exhibits a meanness and smallness, Crane turns into a coward and slacker when he is confronted by hard work, and Curtis develops into a dynamo of activity whose strength and consideration prompt Lydia to fall in love with him. Finally, they are rescued and all return home, where Lydia and Curtis are married. See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Myrtle Gonzalez Lydia Benson Lydia Benson See fewer	The Level (1914)
George Hernandez John Benson John Benson See fewer	Just Out of College (1920)
Arthur Hoyt Oliver North Oliver North See fewer	It Happened One Night (1934)
George Chesebro Robert Curtis (as George Chesbro) Robert Curtis (as George Chesbro) See fewer	Wolfblood (1925)
Edward Cecil Langdon Curtis Langdon Curtis See fewer	The Beast (1916)
Jean Hersholt Parkes Parkes See fewer	Greed (1924)