The Great Moment

The Great Moment

70 mins | Drama | Sept. 3, 1921

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce.

The Great Moment

70 mins | Drama | Sept. 3, 1921

The Great Moment
Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce.
Producers Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Original title The Great Moment
Directors Sam Wood
Writers Elinor Glyn, Monte M. Katterjohn

Cast

Gloria Swanson

as Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham

Alec B. Francis

as Sir Edward Pelham

Milton Sills

as Bayard Delaval

Frank Butler

as Eustace

Raymond Blathwayt

as Lord Crombie

Helen Dunbar

as Lady Crombie

Julia Faye

as Sadi Bronson

Clarence Geldart

as Bronson

Ann Grigg

as Blenkensop

Arthur Stuart Hull

as Howard Hopper