The Stepping Stone

1916 film by Reginald Barker, Thomas H. Ince
  • April 16, 1916 (1916-04-16)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (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

  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  2. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Stepping Stone
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Stepping Stone(Wayback)

External links

  • The Stepping Stone at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Synopsis at AllMovie
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