The Debt
1917 | 50m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Frank Powell |
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| Writer: | Clara Beranger, Kilbourn Gordon |
| Staring: |
| A reception in their small village in celebration of the Count’s daughter Ann’s engagement to Baron Moreno is disrupted by the news that a mine in which the whole village has invested is worthless. Having persuaded the townspeople to invest their savings in the venture, the Count commits suicide, and the baron jilts the now-destitute Ann. Bereft Ann marries American promoter Slater, moving to the United States in hopes of earning enough to pay off her father's debts and the couple have a child. However, the baron follows Ann, raping her. Slater's jealous mother uses this opportunity to break up their marriage. Ordered from the house Ann has no option but to turn to the baron for sanctuary. Slater attempting a reconciliation for their child’s sake tracks her to the baron house where a fight occurs with both men being mortally wounded. Ann returns to her child; finds her mother-in-law repentant, and the three return to France to repay the debt. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 23, 1917 |
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| Director: | Frank Powell |
| Writer: | Clara Beranger, Kilbourn Gordon |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | lost film |
| Production Companies | Frank Powell Producing Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marjorie Rambeau | Countess Ann |
| Paul Everton | John Slater |
| Anne Sutherland | Slater's Mother |
| Agnes Ayres | The Girl |
| Robert Elliott | |
| Henry Warwick | Count |
| T. Jerome Lawler | Baron Moreno |
| Nadia Gary | Ann's Daughter |
| Name | Job |
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| Arthur Boeger | Cinematography |
| Clara Beranger | Writer |
| Frank Powell | Director |
| Kilbourn Gordon | Writer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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