The Stepping Stone

Name: The Stepping Stone
Cast: Frank Keenan, Mary Boland, Robert McKim, Margaret Thompson, Joseph J. Dowling

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Layabout Al Beresford is in a position of responsible in the brokerage film he works in only because of his smart and self-sacrificing wife Mary. While he dawdles and wastes his time she works behind the scenes to complete his work in order to save his position. One day when Al is out wandering Mary delivers important documents she's completed to Wall Street broker Elihu Jasper. He in turn is charmed by her and offers Al a job, though he recognizes his worthlessness. Jasper offers him many tips and with Mary's support Al prospers. Foolishly not realizing it is due to the work of others Al leaves Mary and is soon ruined, taking desperate measures he frees Mary to enjoy a life with Elihu.

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Cast & Crew

Directors: Reginald Barker, Thomas H. InceWriter: C. Gardner Sullivan

Frank Keenan

as Elihu Knowland

Mary Boland

as Mary Beresford

Robert McKim

as Al Beresford

Margaret Thompson

as Flora Alden

Joseph J. Dowling

as W. B. Prescott

J. Barney Sherry

as Horatio Wells

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