The Clutch of Circumstance

Synopsis

Businessman John Lawson is seriously injured in an accident, his wife Ruth travels from their New England village to New York to find a job that will support them both. Ruth works in a sweatshop at first, but then makes it big on Broadway.

Director

Henry Houry

Written by

Leighton Osmun

Studio

Vitagraph Company of America

Released

26 August 1918

Genres

Drama