The White Terror (1915)
Self-made man Emerson Boyd of Every-town owns the Boyd Mills, which uses child labor and disregards health regulations, and the Boyd Chemical Company, which manufactures harmful patent medicines. Crooked politician David Duncan, the mills's general manager, misinforms Boyd about factory conditions. After Boyd's beloved daughter postpones accepting the proposal of Matthew Brand, an unambitious rich young man, until he does something for humanity, Matthew reads an exposé of the mills by editor Clifford Cole. He buys Cole's newspaper when Boyd attempts to stifle it and supports the National Tuberculosis Society's proposal to build a sanitarium in Every-town to combat the rise of tuberculosis.
Director: Stuart Paton
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: June 18, 1915
Cast
- Hobart Henley - Matthew Brand
- Frances Nelson - Eleanor Boyd
- William Welsh - David Duncan
- Howard Crampton - Emerson Boyd
- Allen Holubar - Clifford Cole
- Otto Hoffman - Mayor Alrich
- Frederick Sullivan - David Doyle
Screenplay
Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Independent Moving Pictures Co. of America (IMP)
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Stuart Paton
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The White Terror about?
- Self-made man Emerson Boyd of Every-town owns the Boyd Mills, which uses child labor and disregards health regulations, and the Boyd Chemical Company, which manufactures harmful patent medicines. Crooked politician David Duncan, the mills's general manager, misinforms Boyd about factory conditions. After Boyd's beloved daughter postpones accepting the proposal of Matthew Brand, an unambitious rich young man, until he does something for humanity, Matthew reads an exposé of the mills by editor Clifford Cole. He buys Cole's newspaper when Boyd attempts to stifle it and supports the National Tuberculosis Society's proposal to build a sanitarium in Every-town to combat the rise of tuberculosis.
- Who directed The White Terror?
- The White Terror was directed by Stuart Paton.
- Who stars in The White Terror?
- The White Terror stars Hobart Henley, Frances Nelson, William Welsh, Howard Crampton, Allen Holubar, Otto Hoffman.
- How long is The White Terror?
- The White Terror has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is The White Terror?
- The White Terror is a Drama film.