Movie Description
The Cup of Life
(1915)Overview
Sisters Helen and Ruth Fiske work in a department store and live in an East Side tenement. While Ruth is satisfied with her "regular fellow," a mechanic, Helen yearns for fine clothes, wealth, and attention. Ruth marries the mechanic and they struggle for a modest existence. Helen leaves her squalor to be the mistress of wealthy John Ward, despite Ruth's pleas. As the years pass, Helen goes from one man to the next, looking for more luxuries. When James Kellerman, who really loves her, proposes, she laughs at him.
Featured Crew
Cast
Helen Fiske
Ruth Fiske
John Ward
Dick Ralston
Jack Jordon
James Kellerman
Irene Bullard
John Standing
Higsby
Sam Dugan
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Facts
Original TitleThe Cup of Life
Status Released
Release Information
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1915-04-26
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesNew York Motion Picture
Genres
- Drama
