The Ruling Power

The Ruling Power — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 23, 1915
• Runtime
• 16 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Lionel Belmore

The Ruling Power — Cast

L. Rogers Lytton Mr. Williams - the Father Edith Storey Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law James Morrison Hugh Williams - the Son Leah Baird Maud Milton Adele DeGarde Little Martha Williams