The Open Door
NR 1913 · 23 min · Drama
His beloved wife having died, Mark Boland sells his furniture and seeks to forget his sorrow in dissipation. He comes in contact with David Yarnall, a man who has been discharged from the employ of Jim Driscoll, a prosperous Quaker, for his dissolute habits. Yarnall persuades Boland to help him rob the home of Driscoll.
Directed by Norval MacGregor · Written by Wallace Clifton
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Edwin Wallock David Yarnall - a Wealthy Quaker -
Adele Lane Prudence Yarnell - David's Wife -
Lafe McKee Mark Boland -
Roy Watson Jim Driscoll - Yarnell's Gardener -
Baby Lillian Wade Howard Yarnell - as a Child - F Frank Newburg Howard Yarnell - the Son
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