MOVIE · 1916
Pillars of Society
Karsten Bernick is a wealthy Norwegian shipping tycoon and community leader who hides a past built on lies and moral hypocrisy. He was involved in a youthful affair in Paris with a married Bohemian actress; Bernick let his brother-in-law take the blame and fled to America, while also spreading a rumor that the man stole family money. When the wronged brother-in-law returns home years later demanding that Bernick clear his name Bernick tries to protect his social standing and financial empire from ruin, forcing a dramatic reckoning with his deceit.
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Pillars of Society
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Story
Karsten Bernick is a wealthy Norwegian shipping tycoon and community leader who hides a past built on lies and moral hypocrisy. He was involved in a youthful affair in Paris with a married Bohemian actress; Bernick let his brother-in-law take the blame and fled to America, while also spreading a rumor that the man stole family money. When the wronged brother-in-law returns home years later demanding that Bernick clear his name Bernick tries to protect his social standing and financial empire from ruin, forcing a dramatic reckoning with his deceit.
CAST
Featured cast
Henry B. WalthallKarsten Bernick
Mary AldenLona Tonnesen
George BerangerJohan Tonnesen
Josephine CrowellKarsten's Mother (as Josephine B. Crowell)
Olga GreyMadame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray)
Joseph SingletonMonsieur Dorf (uncredited)
Loyola O'ConnorBetty's Aunt (uncredited)
Jennie LeeNurse (uncredited)MORE TO EXPLORE
