The Mainspring

The Mainspring

50 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 1916

Finding himself penniless, Lawrence Ashmore, whose late father was ruined on the stock exchange, obtains a position as a reporter. Ashmore is assigned to investigate the reported fatal illness of Jesse Craven, one of Wall Street's financial monarchs.

The Mainspring

50 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 1916

The Mainspring
Finding himself penniless, Lawrence Ashmore, whose late father was ruined on the stock exchange, obtains a position as a reporter. Ashmore is assigned to investigate the reported fatal illness of Jesse Craven, one of Wall Street's financial monarchs.
Producers Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Original title The Mainspring
Directors Jack Conway
Writers Charles Agnew MacLean, William Parker

Cast

Ben F. Wilson

as Lawrence Ashmore / Larry Craven (as Ben Wilson)

Francelia Billington

as Jesse Craven (as W.J. Higby)

Wilbur Higby

as Richard Creelman

Henry Holland

as Edith Craven

Clyde Benson

as William Ramsdale

Raymond Whittaker

as Shackleton (as Raymond Whittaker)

Marc B. Robbins

as Israel Farnum (as Marc Robbins)

Thomas Jefferson

as James Sharp

Ed Brady

as Jerviss (as E.J. Brady)

Mary Maurice

as Bernice (as Mrs. Maurice)