Pillars of Society (1916)
50 min
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.
- Release date
- August 27, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as Karsten Bernick
- Mary Alden as Lona Tonnesen
- Juanita Archer as Betty
- George Beranger as Johan Tonnesen
- Josephine Crowell as Karsten's Mother
- Olga Grey as Madame Linda Dorf
- Loretta Blake as Undetermined Secondary Role
- Jennie Lee as Nurse
- Loyola O'Connor as Betty's Aunt
- William Parsons as Pastor
Crew
- Raoul Walsh · Director
- Henrik Ibsen · Writer