Powder


1916

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.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Final Argument
Release Date
Feb 10, 1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Film Co.
Distribution Company
Mutual Film Corp.; Mutual Masterpictures De Luxe Edition
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

Synopsis

Pacifist Chester Fosdick, who lobbies in Congress against the exportation of arms, despises Judson Brand, a munitions manufacturer who sells weapons to the country offering the most money. Because of these philosophical differences, Judson calls off the engagement between his daughter Eleanor and Chester. Meanwhile, Baron von Halstyn and Reinhold Burghoff, envoys from two equally unscrupulous warring nations, make bids for Judson's product. Then, just as Judson is about to sign a contract with von Halstyn, he learns that his son Marshall, while touring the war zone, has been killed by a shell made at the Brand factory. Judson immediately cancels the deal with Von Halstyn and allows Eleanor and Chester to marry, because he now understands the wisdom of the pacifist's philosophy. Judson then declares that he will devote the rest of his life to the Red Cross.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Final Argument
Release Date
Feb 10, 1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Film Co.
Distribution Company
Mutual Film Corp.; Mutual Masterpictures De Luxe Edition
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

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Notes

The film was also called The Final Argument.