Democracy
Cast & Crew
William Nigh
J. H. Gilmore
William Nigh
Leslie Austin
Maurine Powers
Hal Brown
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Henry Fortune, a thoroughly corrupt capitalist who is profoundly indifferent to human rights, has two grandsons, John and David. John, sharing his grandfather's autocratic ideals, is made the heir, while idealistic David marries Mary, a sweet blind girl, and goes off to war. Meanwhile, John, advancing rapidly in power, becomes interested in Mary, unaware that she is his brother's wife, and offers a fortune for a physician to cure her. As Mary regains her eyesight, Henry loses his, and John capitalizes on the opportunity to seize his grandfather's holdings. John uses his economic power to gain political power, enunciating his public-be-damned sentiments at the moment that soldier David returns from war. David throws his brother out of an assemblage of capitalists, rescues Mary from John's callousness, and brings his grandfather to the realization that the Fortune millions would be better spent helping mankind.
Director
William Nigh
Cast
J. H. Gilmore
William Nigh
Leslie Austin
Maurine Powers
Hal Brown
Albert Travernier
Franklin Hanna
Charles Sutton
Elsie De Wolfe
Pete Raymond
Burt Gudgeon
Walter De Leon
E. Pollock
Crew
Film Details
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Quotes
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Notes
This film was originally copyrighted in March 1920 at a length of eleven reels. William Nigh was listed as scenarist along with Nina Wilcox Putnam in this copyright entry, while reviews and ads credit only Putnam with the scenario. The film was copyrighted again in August 1920 at a length of seven reels and was released at this length. The first copyright entry states that the film was "based on the lectures and writings of Lee Francis Lybarger." The second copyright entry and ads for the film credit Lybarger with "drama theme."
