The Beautiful Adventure is a 1917 American silent drama film starring Ann Murdock, a stage star. The film is based on the 1913 Broadway stage play The Beautiful Adventure in which Murdock had starred. The film was directed by Dell Henderson and released through the Mutual Film company. It is a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Andre D'Eguzon (Powell) and Helen De Travillac (Murdock) are in love, but the mother of Andre, Countess D'Eguzon (Sergeantson), interferes and brings about the engagement of Helen to Valentine Borroyer (Norton), who makes a diary note of every event. On the morning of the wedding Andre goes to Helen and pleads with her not to marry Valentine. Helen tears off her wedding veil and flees with Andre to the home of her grandmother. They find themselves in many compromising situations as the grandmother believes that they are husband and wife. Helen gets Valentine to tell Andre's mother that he does not love Helen and that Helen and Andre should marry. And they do. Cast See also The Beautiful Adventure (1932, German) The Beautiful Adventure (1932, French) The Beautiful Adventure (1942) References External links 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American films based on plays 1917 drama films American black-and-white films Films set in France Mutual Film films Silent American drama films 1917 lost films Lost drama films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland Films directed by Dell Henderson 1910s American films