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The Hand That Rules the World (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Hand That Rules the World (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Edwin, the husband, is weary of social life, tired of those people whose only gospel is that of dress. He has come to realize that his only happiness will come through a congenial home life. As it is, Eva, his wife, is consumed with but ...See moreEdwin, the husband, is weary of social life, tired of those people whose only gospel is that of dress. He has come to realize that his only happiness will come through a congenial home life. As it is, Eva, his wife, is consumed with but two things, her dog and her gowns. He pleads with her to assume the obligations of a mother, but she is cold to his entreaties and bestows her charms upon another man. They are divorced. Eva goes with the other man and after a lapse of two years she gives birth to a child. Edwin, in the interim, has also married a woman of his own ideas. He has children and he is exquisitely happy in the fulfillment of his dreams. Eva soon becomes a deserted mother. In the sordid life she leads she has long forgotten her gowns and vain fineries. In the greatest extremity, Eva bethinks herself of Edwin. She recalls his love for children and she concludes that now she is a mother he may forgive her and take her back. She goes to the home of her former social triumphs, an outcast. Crawling to a window she looks in and sees Edwin playing with his own children. She shrinks away and is gathered in by the darkness and despair. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Edwin August Edwin - the Husband Edwin - the Husband See fewer	The Yellow Passport (1916)
Iva Shepard Eva - the Wife Eva - the Wife See fewer	While the Children Slept (1913)
Hal August Actor Actor See fewer	Into the Lion's Pit (1914)
Edwin Alexander Actor Actor See fewer	Why? With Hannibal Buress (2015)