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What Shall It Profit a Man?

  • 1913
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DramaShort

Gilbert Storm and Robert Grimsby were partners in a piece of mining property of undetermined value. For Grimsby, who had invested his entire fortune in the enterprise the success or failure ... Read allGilbert Storm and Robert Grimsby were partners in a piece of mining property of undetermined value. For Grimsby, who had invested his entire fortune in the enterprise the success or failure of the mine was almost a question of life and death. Storm, a stern, hard man, was not so ... Read allGilbert Storm and Robert Grimsby were partners in a piece of mining property of undetermined value. For Grimsby, who had invested his entire fortune in the enterprise the success or failure of the mine was almost a question of life and death. Storm, a stern, hard man, was not so heavily involved. When the assayer engaged in an estimate of the mine's value brought his ... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard Ridgely
  • Writer
    • Bannister Merwin
  • Stars
    • Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • Bliss Milford
    • Augustus Phillips
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Ridgely
    • Writer
      • Bannister Merwin
    • Stars
      • Frank McGlynn Sr.
      • Bliss Milford
      • Augustus Phillips
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    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • Gilbert Storm
    • (as Frank McGlynn)
    Bliss Milford
    Bliss Milford
    • Mrs. Gilbert Storm
    Augustus Phillips
    Augustus Phillips
    • Robert Grimsby
    Charles Sutton
    Charles Sutton
    Carlton S. King
    Carlton S. King
      • Director
        • Richard Ridgely
      • Writer
        • Bannister Merwin
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      Interesting, without being especially powerful

      This story of a business partnership in which one partner swindles the other out of valuable mining stock is strongly presented. Good photography and sincere acting are in evidence and the story is interesting, without being especially powerful. Augustus Phillips, Frank McGlynn and Bliss Milford arc among the principal performers. Bannister Merwin wrote the scenario. - The Moving Picture World, December 20, 1913

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      • Release date
        • December 6, 1913 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • None
        • English
      • Production company
        • Edison Company
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      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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