A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parents' inn. They don't recognize him, but noticing his fat wallet, plan to rob him.
Watch the official The Son's Return 1909 trailer in HD below.
Mary Pickford as Mary
Herbert Prior as The Father
Charles West as Will
Anita Hendrie as The Mother
Harry Solter as The Employer
Charles Avery as Extra
Arthur V. Johnson as On Stairs / In Bank
David Miles as Neighbor
Owen Moore as On Stairs / In Bank
Anthony O'Sullivan as Creditor
Frank Powell as In Bank
Mack Sennett as Creditor / Neighbor
D.W. Griffith Screenplay
D.W. Griffith Director
Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
Guy de Maupassant Novel
Arthur Marvin Cinematography
United States 14 June 1909
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31 May 1909
It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining.
17 June 1909
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.
29 July 1909
A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy food.
01 July 1909
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr.
19 July 1909
Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.
16 September 1909
George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink.
27 November 1909
Jim Flanders, a wealthy ranchman, has a beautiful daughter, Alice, who is loved by Tom Ripley, the foreman of the ranch.
31 December 1909
Illustrates a man's struggle to overcome an inherited love for drink. Although yet a young man, the enemy of his family had already sunk its claws firmly upon James Grant.
05 April 1909
A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.
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