The Triumph of the Weak(1918)
The Triumph of the Weak Synopsis
The opening picture finds Edith in prison where she has been for the last three years. She is a widow and her baby has been placed in an institution. She is paroled, finds her child and steals him from the asylum. After wandering around she finally obtains a position in a department store, where Jim Roberts, superintendent, falls in love with her. They are married, but she fails to tell him of her past. Mabel, also freed from prison, demands that Edith join with her and her side partner in a crime, under threat of exposing her past to Jim.
The Triumph of the Weak (1918) is a drama film directed by Tom Terriss, released on May 13, 1918 with a runtime of 50m. It stars Alice Joyce, Walter McGrail, Templar Saxe and Eulalie Jensen.
- Director:
- Tom Terriss
- Writers:
- Edith Ellis, Forrest Halsey, Garfield Thompson
- Cinematographer:
- Joseph Shelderfer
- Production:
- Vitagraph Company of America
- Status:
- Released
The Triumph of the Weak Cast & Crew
Main cast
Alice Joyce
as Edith Merrill
Walter McGrail
as Jim Roberts
Templar Saxe
as Robert Jordan
Eulalie Jensen
as Diamond Mabel
Adele DeGarde
as Lizee
Bernard Siegel
as Brown
- William Carr
William Carr
as Teddy
Key crew
Directed by Tom Terriss, written by Edith Ellis, Forrest Halsey and Garfield Thompson.
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The main cast of The Triumph of the Weak (1918) includes Alice Joyce, Walter McGrail, Templar Saxe, Eulalie Jensen and Adele DeGarde. The film was directed by Tom Terriss. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Triumph of the Weak was released on May 13, 1918 and runs for 50m.