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The Upheaval
The Upheaval
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  2. The Upheaval

The Upheaval

1916
53m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1916

Runtime

53m

Storyline

Young Jim takes over from his father, political boss Jim Gordon Sr. As ruthless and unfeeling as his dad, Young Jim blocks the efforts by a crusading newspaper to bring about reforms in the city's tenement district. But he comes to regret his intransigence when his father is ruined financially.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
53m
Aug 28, 1916
Languages
No Language
Director
Charles Horan
Production
Rolfe Photoplays
Rolfe Photoplays
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Jim Gordon

Marguerite Skirvin

Marguerite Skirvin

Joan Madison

Franklyn Hanna

Franklyn Hanna

Jim Gordon, Sr.

Edgar L. Davenport

Henry Madison

John Smiley

Benjamin Waters

Paul Lawrence

Sidney Benson

James C. Malaidy

Alec (the delegate)

Howard Truesdale

Howard Truesdale

Myles McColl

George Stevens

Jerome Hendricks

Frank A. Lyons

Frank Wagner

Myra Brooks

Liza Poke

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