Held in Trust (1920)

Held in Trust

1920

Romance

Synopsis

Unknown to her, Mary Manchester is a double for the ailing Mrs. Adelaide Rutherford, a wealthy woman who has been driven insane by her husband's cruelty. Rutherford is in league with Jasper Haig and Dr. Babcock. Together these men hold in trust sixty million dollars which upon Adelaide's death will revert to her brother Stanford Gorgas. Fearful of Adelaide's imminent death, the conspirators plan to substitute Mary in her place, thus preventing Gorgas from inheriting the money.

Credits

Director

John Ince

Cast

Darrell Foss as Stanford Gorgas

G. Burnell Manly as Dr. David Kirkland

John Elliott as Jasper Haig

Lawrence Grant as Dr. Babcock

May Allison as Mary Manchester

Teddy the Dog

Walter Long as Hasbrouck Rutherford

Crew