The Old Folks at Home
"Should the parents take upon themselves the wrongs of their offsprings?"
Overview
Senator John Coburn's son Steve, who associates more with gamblers, criminals and drug addicts than with his father's congressional cronies, impulsively murders his mistress' new lover. The senator tries to use his influence to have Steve acquitted, but all of the evidence firmly and correctly implicates him, and so the jury prepares to find Steve guilty without much deliberation. Before the verdict can be announced, however, Steve's mother rises in court to make an impassioned plea for her son. As a result, moved by the mother's grief, the jurors choose to ignore all of the evidence, and declare that Steve is not guilty.
About The Old Folks at Home (1916)
Released in 1916, The Old Folks at Home is a drama film from Fine Arts Film Company (United States of America). It was directed by Chester Withey and written by Rupert Hughes and Chester Withey. The cast is led by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Josephine Crowell, Elmer Clifton, Mildred Harris and Lucille Young. With a runtime of 50m, the film is available in full HD.
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