Beating the Odds

Beating the Odds — Plot

Political graft collector, David Power forced by the district attorney to leave New York takes cabaret singer Hebe Norse with him. Showing talent in a variety of professions, Power is eventually hired by a great steel manufacturer, Gail Rogers. He falls in love with Rogers' daughter Rosalie, and they marry happily until Rogers returns home with a new wife…. Hebe Norse. When Rogers discovers Hebe's past, the two men sever ties as does Rosalie. Vengefully Rogers tries to ruin one of Power's companies without success. Ultimately Rosalie forgives Power and they and their young daughter are reunited.

• Release date
• May 12, 1919
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Paul Scardon

Beating the Odds — Cast

Harry T. Morey David Power Betty Blythe Hebe Norse Jean Paige Rosalie Rogers George Majeroni Milton Shapiro Eulalie Jensen Eva Lake Robert Gaillard Lynn Hardy

R

Robert Mowbray Crane

F

Frank Norcross O'Brien