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The Grasp of Greed

191650mMovieDrama

En route to Australia, beautiful authoress Alice Gordon (Louise Lovely) is shipwrecked on a desert island in the company of wealthy book publisher John Meeson. Sensing that his days are numbered, and lacking pencil and paper, Meeson tattoos his last will and testament on Alice's lovely back.

DirectorJoseph De Grasse
WriterIda May Park

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Cast · Directed by Joseph De Grasse

LLLouise Lovely
Louise Lovely
Alice Gordon
LCLon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Jimmie
JBJay Belasco
Jay Belasco
Eustace
GLGretchen Lederer
Gretchen Lederer
Lady Holmhurst
CHC. Norman Hammond
C. Norman Hammond
John Meeson
LLLillian Leighton
Lillian Leighton
LELouise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Shipwreck Survivor (uncredited)

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