Pillars of Society (1916)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1916-08-27
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: Raoul Walsh
Top Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as Karsten Bernick
- Mary Alden as Lona Tonnesen
- George Beranger as Johan Tonnesen
- Josephine Crowell as Karsten's Mother (as Josephine B. Crowell)
- Olga Grey as Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray)
- Joseph Singleton as Monsieur Dorf (uncredited)
- Loyola O'Connor as Betty's Aunt (uncredited)
- Jennie Lee as Nurse (uncredited)
- Juanita Archer as Betty
- Edna Mae Wilson as Little Dina Dorf (uncredited)
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