Pillars of Society (1916)
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.
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Henry B. Walthall as Karsten Bernick |
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Mary Alden as Lona Tonnesen |
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George Beranger as Johan Tonnesen |
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Josephine Crowell as Karsten's Mother (as Josephine B. Crowell) |
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Olga Grey as Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray) |
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Joseph Singleton as Monsieur Dorf (uncredited) |
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Loyola O'Connor as Betty's Aunt (uncredited) |
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Jennie Lee as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Juanita Archer as Betty |
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Edna Mae Wilson as Little Dina Dorf (uncredited) |
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William Parsons as Pastor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Raoul Walsh | Director |
| Writing | Henrik Ibsen | Theatre Play |
