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  2. The Ruling Power

The Ruling Power

1915
16m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1915

Runtime

16m

Storyline

Mr. Williams, a stern father and man of wealth, disinherits his son Hugh, for marrying Rose, a seamstress. Twenty years later, although Sose is practically supporting her sick husband, their little store is taken from them and they are obliged to move, with Martha, their daughter, to the tenement district.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
16m
Oct 23, 1915
Languages
No Language
Director
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Production
Vitagraph Company of America
Vitagraph Company of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

L. Rogers Lytton

L. Rogers Lytton

Mr. Williams - the Father

Edith Storey

Edith Storey

Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law

James Morrison

James Morrison

Hugh Williams - the Son

Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Maud Milton

Maud Milton

Adele DeGarde

Adele DeGarde

Little Martha Williams

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