The Great Moment 1921

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce.

Cast:

Gloria Swanson
Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham 

Alec B. Francis
Sir Edward Pelham 

Milton Sills
Bayard Delaval 

Frank Butler
Eustace 

Raymond Blathwayt
Lord Crombie 

Helen Dunbar
Lady Crombie