The Iron Strain
Cast & Crew
Reginald Barker
Dustin Farnum
Enid Markey
Charles K. French
Louise Glaum
Truly Shattuck
Film Details
Synopsis
Worried that Octavia, his granddaughter, will marry a spineless city fop, Ezra Whitney, a San Francisco mining magnate, takes her to Alaska to find a proper husband. In the wilds of Alaska, Octavia meets "Chuck" Hemingway, a prosperous Ivy Leaguer posing as a Western roughneck. Believing that he is too lowly for her, Octavia firmly rejects Chuck's advances, but he refuses to be spurned and kidnaps her. Although he leaves her untouched, Octavia, abandoned by Ezra and forced into marriage, suffers a breakdown in her husband's cabin. After six months, she recovers, throws herself into housekeeping and while relishing her new work, maintains her coldness towards Chuck. His obvious attraction for Kitty Malloy, the queen of the Arctic Cabaret, however, arouses Octavia's jealousy, and finally convinces her of her love. Contented at last, Octavia and Chuck return to the city and reunite with Ezra.
Director
Reginald Barker
Cast
Dustin Farnum
Enid Markey
Charles K. French
Louise Glaum
Truly Shattuck
Joseph Dowling
Nigura Eagle Feather
Joe Goodboy
Louis Morrison
Film Details
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Notes
The W. H. Productions Co. re-issued this film on August 23, 1920. Prof. J. E. Nurnberger arranged the incidental music for a special pre-release studio screening. This film, My Valet and The Lamb comprised the first Triangle Film Corp. bill at the Knickerbocker Theater in New York for the week of 23 September-October 2, 1915.
