''The Turmoil'' is a 1916 silent film drama based on a novel by

Booth Tarkington Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1918) and '' Alice Adams'' (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitze ...

. It was released by

Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a Film, motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leas ...

and stars stage actress

Valli Valli Valli Valli, born Valli Knust (11 February 1882 – 4 November 1927), was a musical comedy actress and silent film performer born in Berlin, Germany. She was descended from an old English family and lived most of her life in England. Her bro ...

. This film has been preserved by

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

Cast

– Mary Vertrees * George LeGuere – Bibbs Sheridan *Charles Prince – James Sheridan, Sr. *

Florida Kingsley Florida Kingsley was an actress on stage and screen in the United States. Her career lasted more than 40 years. She is in numerous films from the silent film era. Theater *''The Capitol'' (1895) Selected filmography *''The Turmoil (1916 film) ...

– Mrs. Vertrees *Frank DeVernon – Mr. Vertrees *Kate Jepson – Mrs. James Sheridan *Ferdinand Tidmarsh – James Sheridan, Jr. *Robert Stowe Gill – Roscoe Sheridan *Ilean Hume – Edith Sheridan *Frederic Sumner – Robert Lamhorn *William Anker – Dr. George Gurney ''unbilled'' *

Peggy Hopkins Joyce Peggy Hopkins Joyce (born Marguerite Upton; May 26, 1893 – June 12, 1957) was an American actress, artist's model, and dancer. In addition to her performing career, Joyce was known for her flamboyant life, with numerous engagements, four ...

– Unhappy Wife

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* * Films directed by Edgar Jones 1916 films American silent feature films Films based on American novels Films based on works by Booth Tarkington 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub