The Eternal Grind
"Orphaned Mary Pickford fights harsh conditions to keep her family home."
Louise (Pickford) is a sewing-machine girl in a sweatshop in New York City. She lives together with her sisters Amy (Loretta Blake) and Jane (Dorothy West) and are all deprived by bad conditions at work and sickness. Louise tries for the three of them to survive and regards herself as the keeper of her sisters. Meanwhile, she stands up to her bosses and complains about the dreadful circumstances they work in. When Amy is seduced by the son of the shop-owner, Louise butts in and stops the romance. He eventually abandons Amy and becomes seriously injured in a cave-in. Louise has a secret crush on the son herself and tries to rescue him, hoping he will admit he loves her. The film is inspired by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which took place in 1911. The only version of the film is a nitrate print in the Cinematheque Francaise, but only the first half remains.
- Writer
- William H. Clifford
- Director
- John B. O'Brien
Questions
- Is The Eternal Grind free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch The Eternal Grind in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying The Eternal Grind in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of The Eternal Grind?
- The Eternal Grind stars Mary Pickford, Loretta Blake, Dorothy West, John Bowers.
- What kind of film is The Eternal Grind?
- The Eternal Grind (1916) is a drama film.
