The Upheaval

NR
0h 53m
1916

Overview

Young Jim takes over from his father, political boss Jim Gordon Sr. As ruthless and unfeeling as his dad, Young Jim blocks the efforts by a crusading newspaper to bring about reforms in the city's tenement district. But he comes to regret his intransigence when his father is ruined financially.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1916-08-28

Top Billed Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Jim Gordon

Marguerite Skirvin

Joan Madison

Franklyn Hanna

Jim Gordon, Sr.

Edgar L. Davenport

Henry Madison

John Smiley

Benjamin Waters

Paul Lawrence

Sidney Benson

James C. Malaidy

Alec (the delegate)

Howard Truesdale

Myles McColl

George Stevens

Jerome Hendricks

Frank A. Lyons

Frank Wagner

Myra Brooks

Liza Poke

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