| The Stepping Stone | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan (scenario) |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | Frank Keenan Mary Boland |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Stepping Stone is a 1916 American silent drama film, directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. It is a lost film.[1][2][3]
Plot
Mary Beresford (Boland) is the wife of unambitious law clerk Al Beresford (Beresford). Thanks to Mary's tenacity and carefully calculated social-climbing, Al is promoted to the position of personal secretary of prominent financier Elihu Knowland (Keenan). Unfortunately, success goes to Al's head like a narcotic, and soon he has alienated everyone in New York, including Mary, who runs off for parts unknown.
Cast
- Frank Keenan as Elihu Knowland
- Mary Boland as Mary Beresford
- Robert McKim as Al Beresford
- Margaret Thompson as Flora Alden
- Joseph J. Dowling as W. B. Prescott
- J. Barney Sherry as Horatio Wells
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Stepping Stone
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Stepping Stone(Wayback)
External links
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