The Son’s Return

Year: 1909

Runtime: 11 mins

Director: D.W. Griffith

Drama

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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