''The Fatal Card'' is a 1915 American

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directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., adapted from the 1884 London play of the same name by

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and B. C. Stephenson. The film stars John Mason,

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, Helen Weir, David Powell and William J. Ferguson. The film was released on September 30, 1915, by

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Plot

Cast

* John B. Mason as George Forrester *

as Margaret Marrable *

as A.K. Austen *Helen Weir as Cecile * David Powell as Gerald Austen *William J. Ferguson as Jim Dixon

References

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* 1915 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by James Kirkwood Sr. American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub