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The Law and His Son
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Anthony O’Sullivan
Cast: Harry Carey [Manning], Claire McDowell [Marguerite, Manning’s sister], James Cooley [the guilty son], William J. Butler [the outcast son’s father], Frank Evans [a prison official], Harold Hartsell [Manning’s father], Hector V. Sarno [a man in the club]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by George A. Posner. / Released 22 September 2024. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? In this film one is shown the contrast of two fathers. One father refuses to believe his son guiltless, while the other, fully realizing the weakness of his son, struggles to save him from further disgrace. In this attempt he exonerates the innocent youth, but at the same time exposes the guilt of his own son.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 December 2024.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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