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One Increasing Purpose (1927)

1927-01-02 · 1h 20m · EN
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Stars Edmund Lowe as WWI veteran Slim Paris. Though most of his comrades died in battle, Paris returns home with nary a scratch. This convinces him that his life has a "greater purpose" in the scheme of things, so he sets about to find that purpose.

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Harry BeaumontDirectorBradley KingWriter

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Edmund LoweEdmund LoweSlim ParisLila LeeLila LeeElizabeth GladeHolmes HerbertHolmes HerbertCharles ParisMay AllisonMay AllisonLinda Travers ParisLawford DavidsonLawford DavidsonDr. ByrneEmily FitzroyEmily FitzroyMrs. AndironHuntley GordonHuntley GordonAndrew ParisGeorge IrvingGeorge IrvingMr. GladeJosef SwickardJosef SwickardOld GandJane NovakJane NovakAlice ParisNicholas SoussaninNicholas SoussaninJuleFrank ElliottFrank Elliott

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Lost film

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLost FilmDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference295265Actor preference338033 · 437920 · 288680

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What is One Increasing Purpose about?

Stars Edmund Lowe as WWI veteran Slim Paris. Though most of his comrades died in battle, Paris returns home with nary a scratch. This convinces him that his life has a "greater purpose" in the scheme of things, so he sets about to find that purpose.

How long is One Increasing Purpose?

One Increasing Purpose has a runtime of 80 minutes.