The Backslider (1914)

8.0/10 18 min Drama

Overview

A young widow and her baby find refuge with a miserly backslider after being evicted. While the miser is away, criminals invade, mistreating the mother. The miser returns, pleading for their safety, and upon their rescue, his adoption of the baby reveals his true Christian nature, despite his church absence.

Cast

Irene Howley

The Widow

Claude Cooper

The Miser

Alfred Paget

The Jailbird

Kate Toncray

The Old Maid

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