The Clutch of Circumstance(1915)
Eli Turner, an unscrupulous lawyer, is defeated in court by Frank Morrison, a young attorney. Frank also has had the temerity to get in Turner's path over a girl. Now Turner plots to send Morrison to prison, but Nance, a mountain girl, who admires Frank, warns him of his danger.
Movie: The Clutch of Circumstance
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Frank Morrison
Nance - a Mountain Girl
Eli Turner
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Margaret Field - the Governor's Daughter
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