Out of the Storm is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Parke and starring Barbara Castleton, John Bowers and Sidney Ainsworth. It is an adaptation of Gertrude Atherton's 1910 novel Tower of Ivory.
Lorsque la jalousie maladive de Pierre Landis le pousse à marquer sa femme Joan au fer rouge comme si elle était sa propriété, elle est secourue par Prosper Gael, qui tire sur Pierre et emmène Joan dans une retraite secrète. Il persuade Joan que Pierre est mort, en même temps qu'il écrit secrètement une pièce basée sur l'histoire de Joan. Lorsque Joan découvre les mobiles de Gael, elle le quitte.
Le sculpteur Leonard Hunt reçoit une commande pour un mémorial de guerre. Il prend Sylvia Morton comme modèle de sa statue de "La Victoire", et tombe amoureux d'elle. Mais il n'est pas satisfait de son travail, sa statue manquant d'âme selon lui. Lorsque sa femme Vivian s'en prend à lui, Leonard casse la statue de colère et part. Quelques mois plus tard, il revient pour trouver sa statue restaurée, et il se rend compte qu'il y a chez Vivian ce supplément d'âme qui manquait à son travail. Toutefois, elle ne le reçoit pas à bras ouverts et lui annonce son départ pour l'Italie. Il se remet alors au travail avec fièvre et rejoint sa femme.
Quincy Adams Sawyer is a young attorney who one day meets a girl in the park. He is immediately smitten with her, but is summoned to the village of Mason's Corners by his father's friend Deacon Pettengill to investigate a villainous lawyer named Obadiah Strout before he can pursue her. Meanwhile, Mrs. Putnam, an old woman, is being swindled by Strout. Putnam's daughter Lindy, a natural vamp, attempts to seduce Sawyer. He shows interest, until he finds out who the girl from the park is: Alice, Pettengill's niece who has become blind since their first meeting.
, 1h17 Directed byKing Vidor OriginUSA GenresDrama, Action, Western ThemesTransport films, Aviation films ActorsJohn Bowers, Colleen Moore, David Butler, James Corrigan, Harry Todd, Donald MacDonald Rating59% The Sky Pilot (Bowers) arrives in a small rough-and-tumble cattle town in the north, intent on bringing religion to its tough residents. At first they reject him, but in time he wins the residents over with his prowess. A plot to steal cattle is uncovered and disrupted. Gwen, daughter of the "Old Timer," is injured in a stampede, loses her ability to walk, but recovers thanks to the power of love.
As summarized in a film publication, David Marsh (Bowers), an inventor, is in love with Ann Hardy (Novak), but his brother Lewis also loves her. Lewis previously loved Rose Merritt (Frederick), but betrayed her and has cast her off. When he sees the success of David with Ann, Lewis reproaches his brother and threatens to end his own life unless he can marry Ann. David, overcome with these events, sinks into an armchair and falls asleep. In his dreams, the figure of Fate (George) appears and tells him that no matter which road he takes, he will find happiness with Ann and will marry her only.Then follow three dreams, one taking place in the North, one in the West, and one in his home town. When he awakes, he finds that Lewis was greeted with the same apparition and has decided to marry Rose, while David marries Ann.