Mr. Williams, a stern father and man of wealth, disinherits his son Hugh, for marrying Rose, a seamstress. Twenty years later, although Sose is practically supporting her sick husband, their little store is taken from them and they are obliged to move, with Martha, their daughter, to the tenement district.
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L. Rogers Lytton as Mr. Williams - the Father
Edith Storey as Rose Williams - the Daughter-in-Law
James Morrison as Hugh Williams - the Son
Adele DeGarde as Little Martha Williams
United States 23 October 1915
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Movie mogul Thomas H. Ince may well have been the director of The Despoiler as indicated by the credits; but since Ince was known far and wide as a glory-hogger, it's also possible that one of his talented lieutenants wielded the megaphone.
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