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Her Bitter Cup
Her Bitter Cup

Her Bitter Cup

Genres

Drama

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Rethna works hard to organize her fellow factory employees against the miserly, uncaring owner, Henry Burke. Then, realizing that she needs money to fight Burke, she begins an affair with his unscrupulous son Harry.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 April 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cleo Madison

Cleo Madison

Rethna

Adele Farrington

Adele Farrington

Mary McDougal

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Henry Burke

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Walter Burke

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

Factory Foreman

Lule Warrenton

Lule Warrenton

Boardinghouse Woman

Willis Marks

Willis Marks

Margaret Whistler

Margaret Whistler

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