The Old Folks at Home

Overview

Senator John Coburn's son Steve, who associates more with gamblers, criminals and drug addicts than with his father's congressional cronies, impulsively murders his mistress' new lover. The senator tries to use his influence to have Steve acquitted, but all of the evidence firmly and correctly implicates him, and so the jury prepares to find Steve guilty without much deliberation. Before the verdict can be announced, however, Steve's mother rises in court to make an impassioned plea for her son. As a result, moved by the mother's grief, the jurors choose to ignore all of the evidence, and declare that Steve is not guilty.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 1916

Original language

English

Production

Fine Arts Film Company

Cast

Josephine Crowell,Mildred Harris,Spottiswoode Aitken,Charles Lee,Elmer Clifton,Alfred Paget,Lucille Young,Herbert Beerbohm Tree,W.E. Lawrence,Wilbur Higby

Director

Chester Withey

Writer

Chester Withey,Rupert Hughes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0005822