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The Cup of Life (1915) | Slate

The Cup of Life

Sisters Helen and Ruth Fiske work in a department store and live in an East Side tenement. While Ruth is satisfied with her "regular fellow," a mechanic, Helen yearns for fine clothes, wealth, and attention. Ruth marries the mechanic and they struggle for a modest existence. Helen leaves her squalor to be the mistress of wealthy John Ward, despite Ruth's pleas. As the years pass, Helen goes from one man to the next, looking for more luxuries. When James Kellerman, who really loves her, proposes, she laughs at him.

Released: 1915
Runtime: 50m
Rated: NR
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

William H. CliffordWriter

C. Gardner SullivanWriter

Thomas H. InceDirector, Writer

Raymond B. West

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Cast

Bessie BarriscaleHelen Fiske
Enid MarkeyRuth Fiske
Charles RayJohn Ward

Director

Frank BorzageDick Ralston

Arthur MaudeJack Jordon

J. Barney SherryJames Kellerman

Louise GlaumIrene Bullard

Harry KeenanJohn Standing

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