Pillars of Society

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

50 min

Cast:

Henry B. Walthall, Mary Alden, George Beranger

Quality:

HD

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Release:

1916

Country:

United States

Rating:

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