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The Common Cause (1919)
70 min | Comedy, Drama

The Common Cause (1919)

70 min | Comedy, Drama

Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. ...See moreHelene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared. Written by AFI See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Effie Shannon Belgium (prologue) Belgium (prologue) See fewer	Her Boy (1918)
Irene Castle France (prologue) France (prologue) See fewer	Patria (1917)
Violet Heming Britannia (prologue) Britannia (prologue) See fewer	Almost Married (1932)
Julia Arthur Italy (prologue) Italy (prologue) See fewer	The Cavell Case (1918)
Marjorie Rambeau Columbia (prologue) Columbia (prologue) See fewer	Primrose Path (1940)
Herbert Rawlinson Orrin Palmer Orrin Palmer See fewer	The Flame Fighter (1925)
Sylvia Breamer Helene Palmer Helene Palmer See fewer	Robes of Sin (1924)
Huntley Gordon Edward Wadsworth Edward Wadsworth See fewer	Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Lawrence Grossmith Tommy Atkins Tommy Atkins See fewer	Gaslight (1944)
Charles Stuart Blackton Little Belgian Refugee (as Charles Blackton) Little Belgian Refugee (as Charles Blackton) See fewer	The Littlest Scout (1919)
Violet Virginia Blackton Little Belgian Refugee (as Violet Blackton) Little Belgian Refugee (as Violet Blackton) See fewer	The Virgin Queen (1923)
Philip Van Loan The Poilu The Poilu See fewer	Jesus of Nazareth (1928)
Marcelle Carroll French Girl (as Mlle. Marcel) French Girl (as Mlle. Marcel) See fewer	The Marble Heart (1916)
Louis Dean German General German General See fewer	The Birth of a Race (1918)