The Girl and the Crisis (1917)

A Gripping Political Drama of Graft, Intrigue, Plot and Counter-Plot

Lieut. Governor Oliver Barnitz accedes to the governorship when his predecessor, failing to call out the militia during a riot at the Wilmot plant, is shot and killed by terrorist Oliver Poole. Faced with the dilemma of whether or not to commute the assassin's death sentence, Barnitz falls into a troubled sleep and dreams of being forced to cast judgment on his father in a similar position.

• Release Date: 1917-02-26
• Runtime: 0h 50min
• Production Company: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
• Production Country: United States of America
• Director: William V. Mong