The Only Son (1914)
Thomas Brainerd, Sr., as a prospector, is a dutiful and loving husband and father, but when he strikes gold he becomes obsessed with business and all his relationships suffer. Due to his inattention his wife nearly strays and his son bitter at his father lack of understanding becomes estranged. All end happily though.
Directors: Oscar Apfel, William C. deMille, Cecil B. DeMille, Thomas N. Heffron.
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Jane Darwell as Mrs. Brainerd |
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Thomas W. Ross as Thomas Brainerd, Jr. |
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Jim Blackwell as Thomas Brainerd, Sr. |
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A. MacMillan as Henry Thompson |
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Merta Carpenter as Gertrude Brainerd |
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Arthur Collins as Jim Tompkins |
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J.P. Wild as Charles Lester |
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Fred Starr as Collins |
| Directing | Oscar Apfel | Director |
| Directing | William C. deMille | Director |
| Directing | Cecil B. DeMille | Director |
| Directing | Thomas N. Heffron | Director |
| Writing | Winchell Smith | Writer |