The Green Swamp


The Green Swamp is a 1916 silent drama starring Bessie Barriscale and written by C. Gardner Sullivan.

Plot summary

The film centers on Magery Allison and her husband, Dr. Ward Allison. Jealous over her husband's friendship with his female patients, Mrs. Allison fails to deliver a message from a patient that nearly results in the death of the patient's child. Mrs. Allison pleads for forgiveness. On learning that she is pregnant, Dr. Allison does forgive her. However, the cycle of jealousy repeats itself.

Cast

Preservation

Only the first reel of The Green Swamp is known to survive, the film is otherwise considered lost. It is held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.