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The Son’s Return (1909) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1909 · 11 mins
- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Starring
- Owen Moore, Edwin August, Mary Pickford, David Miles, Arthur V. Johnson, Harry Solter
Having abandoned his hometown to chase fortune in the city, the son returns many years later and checks into his parents' inn. The parents, believing him a stranger, fail to recognize their own child and, dazzled by his bulging wallet, plot to steal his riches.
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