Pillars of Society

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1916 · 50 min · Drama

Overview

Karsten Bernick is a wealthy Norwegian shipping tycoon and community leader who hides a past built on lies and moral hypocrisy. He was involved in a youthful affair in Paris with a married Bohemian actress; Bernick let his brother-in-law take the blame and fled to America, while also spreading a rumor that the man stole family money. When the wronged brother-in-law returns home years later demanding that Bernick clear his name Bernick tries to protect his social standing and financial empire from ruin, forcing a dramatic reckoning with his deceit.

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Cast

• Henry B. Walthall — Karsten Bernick
• Mary Alden — Lona Tonnesen
• George Beranger — Johan Tonnesen
• Josephine Crowell — Karsten's Mother (as Josephine B. Crowell)
• Olga Grey — Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray)