The Dividend (1916)

Wealthy John Steele has a handsome young son, Frank, on whom he pins his hopes. But riches lead Frank not into social standing and duty, but into depravity, drug-addiction, criminal ... See full summary »

Directors:

Walter Edwards, Thomas H. Ince

Writer:

C. Gardner Sullivan

Stars:

William H. Thompson, Charles Ray, Ethel Ullman

Cast

Cast overview:
William H. Thompson	...	John Steele
Charles Ray	...	Frank Steele
Ethel Ullman	...	Betty Price
Margaret Thompson	...	Maizie

Storyline

Wealthy John Steele has a handsome young son, Frank, on whom he pins his hopes. But riches lead Frank not into social standing and duty, but into depravity, drug-addiction, criminal activity, and finally to tragedy.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1916 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inom år och dag

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kay-Bee Pictures,New York Motion Picture

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The Dividend (1916) - Lost ?

Important note: This is not a film review. I hope to be able to find and add as many silent film synopsis of films that have a survival status of unknown or presumed lost. I try to do as much research as I can and it is not my intention to deceive anyone, for sometimes the film does exist and some presumed lost films are still being discovered. I am more than delighted if someone has knowledge of a film listed as lost but survives, as I wish all silent films did survive. I hope the reader enjoys this brief synopsis.

Widowed businessman and slum lord John Steele ( William H. Thompson ) vows to stockholders that his corporation will earn its greatest dividend ever, and to make good on his boast, he cuts wages, charges his tenants for more and more rent and refuses to give his college-educated son Frank ( Charles Ray ) a job for anything more than subsistence wages. Completely neglected by his single-minded father, Frank becomes a drug addict and John eventually throws him out of the house. Then, on the night that John announces his fantastic profits, Frank, having been shot in a gang fight, returns to John's home and, just before dying, forgives his father, who finally realizes the price he has paid to guarantee the success of his business.

This 1916 silent drama was produced by the New York Motion Picture Company and starred William H. Thompson and Charles Ray. The survival status of The Dividend (1916) is listed in the American Silent Feature Film Database as; No holdings located in archives.