Film

The Upstart

1916 · 50m · Comedy

One day Coventry Petmore leaves his wife and child to go out in the world and fight the social evils of divorce and loveless marriage. Circumstances lead him to the home of Judge Mitchell, where the judge's son, a minister, and his wife Beatrice reside. The minister does not believe in expressing affection to his wife, and Beatrice becomes enamored of her chauffeur Larry Price.

George Le Guere

Coventry Petmore

Marguerite Snow

Beatrice Mitchell

James Lackaye

Judge Mitchell

Frederic Sumner

Rev. James Mitchell

Fred Sittenham

Larry Price

• Edwin CareweDirector

Release date

February 7, 1916

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy

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