Pillars of Society

Plot Summary

Karsten Bernick is a wealthy Norwegian shipping tycoon and community leader who hides a past built on lies and moral hypocrisy. He was involved in a youthful affair in Paris with a married Bohemian actress; Bernick let his brother-in-law take the blame and fled to America, while also spreading a rumor that the man stole family money. When the wronged brother-in-law returns home years later demanding that Bernick clear his name Bernick tries to protect his social standing and financial empire from ruin, forcing a dramatic reckoning with his deceit.

Top Cast

Henry B. Walthall Karsten Bernick

Mary Alden Lona Tonnesen

George Beranger Johan Tonnesen

Josephine Crowell Karsten's Mother (as Josephine B. Crowell)

Olga Grey Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray)