Playthings of Destiny

📅 1921 ⏱️ 70 min

A romance of the barren North and tropical shores. See an Arctic Blizzard and a Tropical Tornado, stirring in reality.

📋 Details

🎬 Director

Edwin Carewe

✍️ Writers

Jane Murfin, Laurence Trimble, Anthony Paul Kelly

🎥 Producers

Louis B. Mayer, Anita Stewart

🌍 Countries

United States of America

🏢 Production

Louis B. Mayer Productions, Anita Stewart Productions

🗣️ Languages

No Language

📖 Overview

Canadian schoolteacher Julie Leneau becomes the bride of Geoffrey Arnold but is soon confronted by Claire who convinces her that she is Arnold’s lawful wife. Fleeing into a blizzard Julie nearly perishes but is found by government official Hubert Randolph. They become snowbound and she later accepts his proposal to give her baby an honorable name. Moving to Jamaica Hubert rises in government and the couple are happy. However, when Geoffrey visits Julie realizes she still loves him and learning he has not been unfaithful Randolph surrenders his wife and her child to Geoffrey.