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The Ruling Power (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Ruling Power (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

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 ...See moreMr. 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. Here follows a bitter fight against the power of evil, and poverty. Hugh dies and Mr. Williams, now a politician, to aid his finances, meets and takes a liking to Martha. Still bitter against Rose, he offers to adopt the child, but Martha refuses to leave Rose. Steve, an East Side "sport," makes trouble for Rose and her daughter, and in desperation Rose goes to Mr. Williams for aid in suppressing the dance halls and "gardens." He refuses and she openly denounces him, shows him that if women had the vote in her state, they could clean out such places. Realizing the truth of what she says, Williams lends his influence to Women's Suffrage; it wins, and a joyful reunion of the whole family follows. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
L. Rogers Lytton Mr. Williams - the Father Mr. Williams - the Father See fewer	The Third Degree (1919)
Edith Storey Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law See fewer	The Christian (1914)
James Morrison Hugh Williams - the Son Hugh Williams - the Son See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Leah Baird Actress Actress See fewer	Don't Doubt Your Wife (1922)
Maud Milton Actress Actress See fewer	A Message from Mars (1921)
Adele DeGarde Little Martha Williams Little Martha Williams See fewer	Lights of New York (1916)
Alice Lake Actress Actress See fewer	The Hole in the Wall (1921)
Lionel Adams Actor Actor See fewer	Janice Meredith (1924)
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Ada Gifford Actress Actress See fewer	A Florida Enchantment (1914)
Lee Beggs Actor Actor See fewer	Ten Nights in a Barroom (1913)