The Upheaval

Synopsis

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.

Director

Charles Horan

Written by

Lawrence McCloskey

Studio

Rolfe Photoplays

Released

28 August 1916

Genres

Drama