Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

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Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

1917

1h 10m

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Drama

Overview

The fortune Eve Leslie has inherited has made her is indolent. When her sweetheart, Adam Moore, is called up to war she selfishly tries to prevent his going, but after being inspired by tales of the bravery of women through the ages she sees the error of her ways. Ultimately, she enlists as a Red Cross nurse and cures her sin of sloth.

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Shirley Mason

Eve Leslie

Shirley Mason

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George Le Guere

Adam Moore

George Le Guere

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Charlotte Walker

Margaret Brent

Charlotte Walker

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Grace Williams

Margaret's sister

Grace Williams

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Jack Meredith

Ingels

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D.J. Flanagan

Sir Philip Reed

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Jack Crosby

Sieguird

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