The Great Moment

Plot Summary

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Romani Russian, 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. A lost film.

Top Cast

Gloria Swanson Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham

Alec B. Francis Sir Edward Pelham

Milton Sills Bayard Delaval

Frank Butler Eustace

Raymond Blathwayt Lord Crombie