The Deluge
by Frank Allen

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90 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Seven men and a girl are caught in a basement saloon when the banks of a river overflow, trapping them.

Facing probable death, the natures of all eight undergo definite changes.

A cheating broker becomes fantastically inspired by the thought of forming a great human chain of brotherhood; a "shyster" lawyer preaches the claims of the soul; the self-seeking broker admits to the girl of the streets that she is the only woman he ever loved and that he married for money.

Within a half hour after they are released, they have reverted to type; they are selfish, human, honest, or tricky according to their kind.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Charlie A pleasant looking young fellow of 28.	—	—	A pleasant looking young fellow of 28.
O'Neill A tall, intellectual man of 50.	—	—	A tall, intellectual man of 50.
Adams A fine-looking man of 35.	—	—	A fine-looking man of 35.
Frazer A bald-headed, crabbed little man. Age 45.	—	—	A bald-headed, crabbed little man. Age 45.
Higgins A flashily-dressed vaudeville actor. Age 40.	—	—	A flashily-dressed vaudeville actor. Age 40.
Nordling A good-looking Swede. Age 30.	—	—	A good-looking Swede. Age 30.
Sadie A wistful, golden-haired girl of 25.	—	—	A wistful, golden-haired girl of 25.
Stratton A big, rough, red-faced saloon keeper. Age 50.	—	—	A big, rough, red-faced saloon keeper. Age 50.