High Tide (1918)

Famed writer Hudson Newbrook indulges in the good life so heavily that he contracts a persistent cough. At a Greenwich Village café, Hudson meets aspiring writer Barbara Edwards, and the two fall in love, much to the chagrin of his former sweetheart, Polly Staire. After following Barbara to her New England hometown with the intention of proposing, Hudson visits his doctor, who informs him that the children of such a marriage would inherit his illness. Learning that Polly shares his disease, Hudson bids farewell to Barbara and returns to New York to face the future with the woman who truly loves him.

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Summary Details
Running Time50 min
GenresDrama