Film

The Shuttle

1918 · 50m · Drama · Romance

American heiress Bettina Vanderpoel departs for England to visit her sister Rosalie and her impoverished nobleman husband Sir Nigel Anstruthers. Arriving at their dilapidated estate, Betty finds that Nigel not only has wasted Rosalie's fortune but has treated his wife and their little son cruelly. Betty jumps into action promptly repairing the estate with her own money and seeking to offer some relief to her sister by introducing her into English society. In the process, she meets Lord Mount Dunstan, a proud but penniless nobleman who lives in the adjacent estate. Strongly attracted to Betty, he nonetheless avoids her so as not to appear a fortune hunter. When an epidemic breaks out among the farmers it leads to life changing consequences for both sisters and the men in their sphere.

Constance Talmadge

Bettina Vandepoel

Alan Roscoe

Lord Mount Dunstan

Edith Johnson

Rosalie Vanderpoel

Edwin B. Tilton

Reuben Vanderpoel

Helen Dunbar

Mrs. Vanderpoel

George A. McDaniel

Sir Nigel Anstruthers

Edward Peil Sr.

Ughtred Anstruthers

Casson Ferguson

G. Selden

Thomas Persse

Penzance

• Rollin S. SturgeonDirector
• Harvey F. ThewWriter
• Margaret TurnbullWriter
• Frances Hodgson BurnettNovel
• James Van TreesDirector of Photography

Release date

February 1, 1918

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama, Romance

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