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The Upheaval

  • 1916
  • TMDB 7.0/10
  • 53m

Young Jim takes over from his father, political boss Jim Gordon Sr. As ruthless and unfeeling as his dad, Young Jim blocks the efforts by a crusading newspaper to bring about reforms in the city's tenement district. But he comes to regret his intransigence when his father is ruined financially.

Overview

Young Jim takes over from his father, political boss Jim Gordon Sr. As ruthless and unfeeling as his dad, Young Jim blocks the efforts by a crusading newspaper to bring about reforms in the city's tenement district. But he comes to regret his intransigence when his father is ruined financially.

Cast

  • Lionel BarrymoreJim Gordon
  • Marguerite SkirvinJoan Madison
  • Franklyn HannaJim Gordon, Sr.
  • Edgar L. DavenportHenry Madison
  • John SmileyBenjamin Waters
  • Paul LawrenceSidney Benson
  • James C. MalaidyAlec (the delegate)
  • Howard TruesdaleMyles McColl

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