
Film
American Methods
1917 · 1h · Drama
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Overview
William Armstrong, an American whose family is from France, inherits an iron mine in France. With his sister Betty, he travels to France to take over the business. In the village near the mine lives Claire, the daughter of a wealthy family, who is engaged to the scheming Duc de Bligny. When Claire's family loses all their money, the Duc dumps her for the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer. Armstrong and his sister find themselves caught up in this intrigue, which becomes more complicated when Armstrong falls for Claire.
Cast

William Farnum
William Armstrong

Jewel Carmen
Claire de Beaulieu

Bertram Grassby
Gaston - Duc de Bligny

Willard Louis
M. Moulinet

Lillian West
Marie Moulinet

Florence Vidor
Betty Armstrong
Crew
- Frank LloydWriter · Director
- F. McGrew WillisWriter
- Georges OhnetNovel
- William C. FosterDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- April 30, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Drama
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