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The Upheaval

The Upheaval

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

28 August 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Jim Gordon

Marguerite Skirvin

Marguerite Skirvin

Joan Madison

Franklyn Hanna

Franklyn Hanna

Jim Gordon, Sr.

Edgar L. Davenport

Edgar L. Davenport

Henry Madison

John Smiley

John Smiley

Benjamin Waters

Paul Lawrence

Paul Lawrence

Sidney Benson

James C. Malaidy

James C. Malaidy

Alec (the delegate)

Howard Truesdale

Howard Truesdale

Myles McColl

George Stevens

George Stevens

Jerome Hendricks

Frank A. Lyons

Frank A. Lyons

Frank Wagner

Myra Brooks

Myra Brooks

Liza Poke

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