The City of Failing Light
Brief Synopsis
A man seeks out an old friend and enters his home only to be sucked into an all-consuming malady that originates in the soul of a beautiful and treacherous woman.
Cast & Crew
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George W. Terwilliger
Director
Herbert Fortier
John Gray/David Gray
Octavia Handworth
John's wife
William H. Turner
Packard
Leslie Austen
Gray's secretary
Mrs. William Carr
Mrs. Packard
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
10,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Lubin Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
General Film Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4 reels
Synopsis
When factory owner John Gray must remain hospitalized during a strike, his doctor suggests that John's look-alike brother David take his place at home and in the office. The brothers agree, although their resemblance is purely physical: John is a cruel husband and employer, while David is kind and genial. In fact, while masquerading as John, David grants all of the workers' demands and treats John's amazed wife with respect and love. Leaving the hospital, John is stunned by the enthusiasm of his workers and he watches, from outside, the loving interaction between his wife and David. He realizes that he has become a bitter, selfish man, and he vows to work a complete change in his character.
Director
George W. Terwilliger
Director
Cast
Herbert Fortier
John Gray/David Gray
Octavia Handworth
John's wife
William H. Turner
Packard
Leslie Austen
Gray's secretary
Mrs. William Carr
Mrs. Packard
Dorothy Dewolff
Packard's baby
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
10,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Lubin Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
General Film Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4 reels
