Down Upon the Suwanee River (1925)

Down Upon the Suwanee River

1925

Drama

Synopsis

Bill Ruble, whose atheism earns him the dislike of his fellow townspeople, elopes with Mary Norwood. Bill is falsely accused of theft and leaves town, signing up as a deckhand on a ship sailing around the world. A baby is born to Mary in Bill's absence, and she is disowned by friend and neighbor alike. She attempts to drown herself in the river, but an old Negro rescues her. Mary returns home and finds Bill there. He has become a true believer and a member of the church during his travels, and he and Mary are happily reunited.

Credits

Director

Lem F. Kennedy

Cast

Arthur Donaldson as Dais Norwood

Blanche Davenport as Old Mag

Charles Emmett Mack as Bill Ruble

Charles Shannon as Hoss-Fly Henson

Jack Burgoyne as Gambler

Major Alfred Goggins as Uncle Jasper (uncredited)

Mary Thurman as Mary Norwood

Walter Merrill as Herbert Norwood