The Clutch of Circumstance

The Clutch of Circumstance

50 mins

Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.

The Clutch of Circumstance

50 mins

The Clutch of Circumstance
Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.
Producers
Original title The Clutch of Circumstance
Directors Henry Houry
Writers

Cast

Corinne Griffith

as Ruth Lawson

Robert Gaillard

as John Lawson

David Herblin

as Rudolph Rayburn

Florence Deshon

as Lory Williams