Film
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.
Overview
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
- 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)
