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The Great Moment

The Great Moment

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 3, 1921

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Great Moment

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Director

Sam Wood

Description

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce.