The Mainspring (1916)
Finding himself penniless, Lawrence Ashmore, whose late father was ruined on the stock exchange, obtains a position as a reporter. Ashmore is assigned to investigate the reported fatal illness of Jesse Craven, one of Wall Street's financial monarchs.
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Ben F. WilsonLawrence Ashmore / Larry Craven (as Ben Wilson)
Francelia BillingtonJesse Craven (as W.J. Higby)
Wilbur HigbyRichard CreelmanHenry HollandEdith CravenClyde BensonWilliam RamsdaleRaymond WhittakerShackleton (as Raymond Whittaker)
Marc B. RobbinsIsrael Farnum (as Marc Robbins)
Thomas JeffersonJames Sharp
Ed BradyJerviss (as E.J. Brady)Mary MauriceBernice (as Mrs. Maurice)Movie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference260508Actor preference218517 · 671477 · 477048Country preferenceUs
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What is The Mainspring about?
Finding himself penniless, Lawrence Ashmore, whose late father was ruined on the stock exchange, obtains a position as a reporter. Ashmore is assigned to investigate the reported fatal illness of Jesse Craven, one of Wall Street's financial monarchs.
How long is The Mainspring?
The Mainspring has a runtime of 50 minutes.