''Partners of Fate'' is a lost 1921 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Bernard Durning. It is not known whether the film currently survives.
Plot
Helen Meriless is married to Byron Millard, while Frances Lloyd is married to John Fraser. Both couples are dysfunctional with Helen and John being the better partners. They all end up on the same ship for their honeymoon. The ship sinks with both couples ending up with each other's spouses on two separate islands. Frances and Byron end up cheating on their spouses with each other, while Helen and John do not break their vows. Byron and Frances are rescued, and leave their spouses. Helen and John reach civilization much later. When they do, Helen arrives at her house to find Byron and Frances living with each other, causing a panicked Frances to shoot both Byron and herself. The film ends with the now spouseless Helen and John deciding to marry each other.
Cast
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Louise Lovely
Louise Lovely (born Nellie Louise Carbasse; 28 February 1895 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians for being the first Australian actress to have a successful career i ...
as Helen Meriless
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William Scott as John Fraser
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Rosemary Theby as Frances Lloyd
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Philo McCullough as Byron Millard
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George Siegmann
George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ' ...
as Purser
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Richard Cummings as Bill Ricketts
Preservation
The film is currently
lost
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Geography
*Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland
* Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US
History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
.
The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:''Partners of Fate''
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References
External links
1921 films
American silent feature films
1921 drama films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Bernard Durning
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
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