The Eternal Struggle

The Eternal Struggle is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel The Law-Bringers, written by Edith Joan Lyttleton.[1][2][3]

For the German film, see The Eternal Struggle (1921 film).
The Eternal Struggle
Earle Williams in the film
Directed byReginald Barker
Produced byLouis B. Mayer
Written byMonte M. Katterjohn
J.G. Hawks
Based onThe Law-Bringers
by Edith Joan Lyttleton
StarringRenée Adorée
Earle Williams
Barbara La Marr
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (*French)
Edited byRobert Kern
Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • October 8, 1923 (1923-10-08)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

The film focuses on Andrée Grange, the daughter of a local cafe owner. She is about to marry Neil Tempest, a sergeant at the North-West Mounted Police, but is actually in love with Bucky O'Hara, one of Tempest's underlings whom she is constantly flirting with. Meanwhile, her father is attacked in his cabin by Barode Dukane. Andrée, who has witnessed the struggle, feels that she is responsible for the following death of Barode. Her father helps her flee town by ship and O'Hara is assigned to locate and arrest her. He tracks her down, but is followed by Tempest. Tempest tries to help her, but they are caught in the rapids. O'Hara eventually comes to the rescue, saving Tempest and Andrée's lives. In the end, her innocence is proven and Tempest breaks the engagement, realizing that his fiancée is in love with O'Hara.[4]

Cast

Preservation status

Once thought to be a lost film, this film was one of ten silent films digitally preserved in the Russian film archive Gosfilmofond and presented to the Library of Congress in October 2010.[5]

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Eternal Struggle at silentera.com
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  3. "Screenplay Info for The Eternal Struggle (1923)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  4. Knafo, Saki. "Review Summary". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  5. "'Lost' silent movies found in Russia, returned to U.S." cnn.com. Retrieved October 22, 2010.


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