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The Avalanche (1915)
Drama

The Avalanche (1915)

Drama

John Malvin Grey, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, pays court to Clara Fenton, who returns his affection. Miss Fenton, aspiring to extreme wealth and social distinction contrary to the dictates of her heart, accepts the proposal of...See moreJohn Malvin Grey, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, pays court to Clara Fenton, who returns his affection. Miss Fenton, aspiring to extreme wealth and social distinction contrary to the dictates of her heart, accepts the proposal of marriage of Peter Vaughan, a millionaire of somewhat advanced years. Helen Barrington, possessing a secret attachment for Grey, finally becomes his wife, when he realizes that his affection for Miss Fenton can be of no avail. After her marriage to Vaughan, Clara, unable to subdue her deep love for Grey, at every opportune moment appears in his company, endeavoring to continue her love affair with him, despite the fact that she is now married. At a dinner she gives, Peter Vaughan is shocked to observe his wife's carrying-on and her persistent advances to Grey. At a climax, his attention being called to the affectionate attitude assumed by his wife toward Grey, his heart gives way, he collapses and expires. In widowhood, regardless of the fact that Grey now leads a happy married life as a beloved husband and father, she pursues her wiles and attention. Being repulsed by Grey, she conceives a plan of inveigling him with the aid of Ashton Cameron, in the purchase of Avalanche mining stock, and then to cause the market to drop, reducing Grey to all but ruin, coming to his assistance with her extreme wealth, raising the price of stock and restoring him to affluence. She engages in this plan, believing that thereby she will place Grey under everlasting obligations to her, and possibly serve her ends in having him abandon his wife, to assume relations with her. By various tricks and subterfuges, she arouses the suspicions and jealousy of Mrs. Grey, until the moment arrives, when, believing that her husband is carrying on a secret liaison with Mrs. Vaughan, she determines to divorce him. Grey's young sister Rose is in love with Philip Carlton, and throughout the entire play, reigns as the standby of Grey. Ashton Cameron, also in love with Rose, offers to assist Grey out of his difficulties on Avalanche stock, providing he uses his endeavors to procure Rose's consent to marry him. Grey refuses this assistance at the sacrifice of his sister's future happiness, and Cameron proceeds to carry out his agreement with Mrs. Vaughan to ruin Grey. Polly, a street waif who is injured in an accident by Grey's automobile, is adopted by him into the family as his charge. In the denouement at a gathering at the office of Shaw, Grey's family lawyer, Polly reveals that she has observed Grey repulse Mrs. Vaughan, and declare to her that he loves his wife and will have nothing to do with her. Mrs. Vaughn is confronted with the proof of her various intrigues and diabolical schemes to arouse Mrs. Grey's jealousy, and finally admits the true situation and her own despicable actions. Grey is reconciled to his wife, and Clara Vaughan is left to pursue her way in the world, rejected and alone. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Cathrine Countiss Clara Benson Vaughan (as Catherine Countiss) Clara Benson Vaughan (as Catherine Countiss) See fewer	A Modern Magdalen (1915)
William H. Tooker John Grey John Grey See fewer	The Night of Love (1927)
Caroline French Helen Barrington Grey Helen Barrington Grey See fewer	Il trovatore (1914)
Roy Applegate Peter Vaughan Peter Vaughan See fewer	Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)
Claire Mersereau Rose Grey Rose Grey See fewer	When It Strikes Home (1915)
Edward Roseman Ashton Cameron (as Edward F. Roseman) Ashton Cameron (as Edward F. Roseman) See fewer	Fantomas (1920)
Fraunie Fraunholz Philip Carlton Philip Carlton See fewer	The Thirteenth Chair (1919)
Vivian Tobin Polly Polly See fewer	The Sign of the Cross (1932)
William Slider James Simpson James Simpson See fewer	Hands Across the Sea in '76 (1911)
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J.W. Travis Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer