The Common Cause 1919 Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Release Date 5 January 1919
70 mins
Cast
Effie Shannon Belgium (prologue)
Irene Castle France (prologue)
Violet Heming Britannia (prologue)
Julia Arthur Italy (prologue)
Marjorie Rambeau Columbia (prologue)
Herbert Rawlinson Orrin Palmer
Sylvia Breamer Helene Palmer
Huntley Gordon Edward Wadsworth
Lawrence Grossmith Tommy Atkins
Louis Dean German General
Charles Stuart Blackton Little Belgian Refugee
Violet Virginia Blackton Little Belgian Refugee
Philip Van Loan The Poilu
Marcelle Carroll French Girl