''Life's Greatest Problem'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed and produced by J. Stuart Blackton. The film exists today, preserved in the

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collection.

Cast

* Mitchell Lewis as Big Steve Reardon * Rubye De Remer as Alice Webster *Gus Alexander as Little Lefty *

Ida Darling Ida Darling (February 23, 1880 – June 5, 1936) was an American actress of the stage and in silent motion pictures. Biography Darling was born in New York City. She performed on the New York stage for 40 years. During the 10 years she re ...

as Mrs. Craig *

Helen Ferguson Helen Ferguson (July 23, 1901 – March 14, 1977) was an American actress later turned publicist. Biography Born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1901, Ferguson graduated from Nicholas High School of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts. Ferguson wa ...

as Miriam Craig *John P. Wade as John Craig *

Eugene Strong Eugene Strong (August 9, 1893 – June 25, 1962) was an American film actor and vaudevillian. Career Eugene Strong oscillated between stage and film work throughout his acting career. He played the lead role in the stage production of ' ...

as Dick Craig *

John Goldsworthy John Goldsworthy (1884–1958) was a British-born stage and film actor. After emigrating to the United States he was active on Broadway appearing in a variety of plays, as well as several musicals.Bordman p.460 During the silent era he appeared ...

as Frank Craig *John W. Martin as Shipyard Superintendent *

Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook (May 3, 1886 – May 30, 1948) was an American actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Harry Dahlbruck, a musician, and Jennie McGuire. He was working as an actor in Davenport, Iowa, in 1910, living with his sister Rut ...

as An Agitator *Bernard Randall as Craig's Secretary *Aubrey Beattie as Wilkins

Production

Filming began under the

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''Safe for Democracy''.

References

External links

* * 1918 films American silent feature films Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton American black-and-white films American war drama films 1910s war drama films 1918 drama films 1910s American films Silent American drama films Silent war drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub