Ambition is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by James Vincent and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. The film was released on June 25, 1916, and was 50 minutes long. This film is for now considered lost.
CAST:
- Bertha Kalich as Marian Powers
- Kenneth Hunter as Robert Powers
- William H. Tooker as John Moore
- W. W. Black as James Grant
- Kittens Reichert as Betty Powers
- Gelbert Rooney
- Barnett Greenwood
- May Price
- Dan Crimmins
- Dorothy Phillips
Assistant District Attorney Robert Powers learns that political boss, John Moore, has chosen someone else for promotion. Robert would invite John to his Long Island estate for the weekend. Robert then urges his wife, Marian, to win John's favor so he can get a promotion. Robert then arranges for John to get hurt trapshooting causing him to stay at the estate for weeks. This leads to Marian nursing him and the two end up falling in love.
During this time Marian realizes that her husband cares more about his career than her and their marriage. She plans to leave with John, but her daughter, Betty, pleas with John to not take her mother. Marian not wanting to leave her daughter lets John leave alone. The film ends with Marian kicking out Robert and her and Betty living together on their own.
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