The Ruling Power
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.
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Cast
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L. Rogers Lytton
Mr. Williams - the Father
Also in
The Mills of the Gods
Zaza
Edith Storey
Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law
Also in
A Florida Enchantment
Oliver Twist
James Morrison
Hugh Williams - the Son
Also in
A Vitagraph Romance
The Nth Commandment
Leah Baird
Also in
A Cure for Pokeritis
Ivanhoe
Maud Milton
Also in
A Message from Mars
Damaged Goods
Adele DeGarde
Little Martha Williams
Known for
The Lonely Villa
Lionel Belmore Director · Frank Mitchell Dazey Story
United States release October 23, 1915
Production
Vitagraph Company of America
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · October 23, 1915
Theatrical
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