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The Backslider

Sep 14, 1914 · 18m
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Drama

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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.

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CAST

Irene Howley
The Widow
Claude Cooper
The Miser
Alfred Paget
The Jailbird
Kate Toncray
The Old Maid
Directed by J. Farrell MacDonald

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Biograph Company
Country
US

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