The Soul Master

The Soul Master

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  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 28, 1917

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Soul Master

Production Companies

Vitagraph Company of America

Director

Marguerite Bertsch

Description

Deserted by his wife Arline, who absconds with their baby daughter Ruth as well, Robert Travers loses all faith in women. Years later, Travers, now known as the man without a soul, is the owner of a chain of department stores in which young Ruth Carroll is employed as a ribbon clerk. Finding himself strangely attracted to the girl, he takes a fatherly interest in her and offers Ruth a position in his office. Laura Wilson, who wants Travers for herself becomes jealous and tries to lure the girl away but Travers comes to realize she is his own daughter.