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The Stepping Stone

0.0 50 mins Drama   1916
Kay-Bee Pictures   Triangle Film Corporation  
Director(s): Reginald Barker Thomas H. Ince

Release Date: 27 Mon, Mar 1916

Layabout Al Beresford is in a position of responsible in the brokerage film he works in only because of his smart and self-sacrificing wife Mary. While he dawdles and wastes his time she works behind the scenes to complete his work in order to save his position. One day when Al is out wandering Mary delivers important documents she's completed to Wall Street broker Elihu Jasper. He in turn is charmed by her and offers Al a job, though he recognizes his worthlessness. Jasper offers him many tips and with Mary's support Al prospers. Foolishly not realizing it is due to the work of others Al leaves Mary and is soon ruined, taking desperate measures he frees Mary to enjoy a life with Elihu.

Casts of The Stepping Stone

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

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