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Stolen Hours
Director: Travers Vale (Dir)
Release Date:   7 Jan 1918
Duration (in reels):   5
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Cast:   Ethel Clayton (Diana Lester)  
    John Bowers (Hugh Carton)  
    Louise De Rigney (Lady Drayton)  
    Frank Mayo (Philip Duran)  
    Jack Drumier (Lord Harron)  
    Victor Kennard (Lord Windlesham)  
    Richard Clarke (Benson)  
    Lila Chester (Lady Hermione)  
    Joseph Herbert (Cosmo Lester)  

Summary: During a raid on a gambling establishment run by her father, Cosmo Lester, Diana Lester rescues Hugh Carton, a member of the English Parliament and a candidate for the Cabinet. Hugh gratefully offers Diana a position as his sister's companion, and soon, the two fall desperately in love. Diana's happiness is threatened, however, when she learns that Hugh is married to a woman who will neither live with him nor divorce him. Diana becomes Hugh's mistress for a time, but his afternoon visits with her cause him to neglect his work. To save Hugh's career, his sister urges Diana to leave him, whereupon the unhappy girl returns to her father. She eventually accepts the marriage proposal of her old friend, Phil Duran, but before the wedding, she suffers a breakdown. When Hugh visits her with the news that his wife has granted him a divorce, however, she regains her health and good spirits, and is joined to the man she loves. 

Production Company: World Film Corp.  
Distribution Company: World Film Corp.  
Director: Travers Vale (Dir)
Producer: William A. Brady (Pres)
Photography: Max Schneider (Cam)
Country: United States

Source Text: Based on a short story by Olive Wadsley (publication undetermined).
Authors: Olive Wadsley

Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
World Film Corp. 7/1/1918 dd/mm/yyyy LU11947

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Genre: Drama
 
Subjects (Major): Infidelity
  Marriage
  Mistresses
  Politicians
 
Subjects (Minor): Brothers and sisters
  Divorce
  England
  Gambling houses
  Nervous breakdown
  Parliament
  Vice raids
  Weddings

Note: One reviewer notes that Olive Wadsley's story may have been published in Green Book Magazine . Material in the copyright descriptions noted that the film was based on a popular magazine story. 

Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
ETR   5 Jan 18   p. 451.
MPN   12 Jan 18   p. 295.
MPW   12 Jan 18   p. 239.
MPW   22 Jun 18   p. 1756.
NYDM   5 Jan 18   p. 20.
Wid's   10 Jan 18   p. 864.

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