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The Guiding Hand (1914) Online

The Guiding Hand (1914) Online
Original Title :
The Guiding Hand
Genre :
Movie / Short / Drama
Year :
1914
Cast :
Arthur Bauer,Carey L. Hastings,J. Morris Foster
Writer :
Philip Lonergan
Type :
Movie
Rating :
6.2/10
The Guiding Hand (1914) Online

James Stevens, a wealthy manufacturer, has a frivolous wife and a son who has drifted into bad habits. Mrs. Stevens sells her jewels to pay his gambling debts, substituting paste stones in their place. Later, when John is caught by his father in the act of robbing the family safe, the whole wretched situation is laid bare. Stevens is on the point of leaving his wife and son forever. But Mignon, his blind niece, who lives in the household, dissuades him. She proves the guiding hand which leads the family back to self-respect and happiness.
Cast overview:
Arthur Bauer Arthur Bauer - James Stevens
Carey L. Hastings Carey L. Hastings - Mrs. James Stevens
J. Morris Foster J. Morris Foster - John Stevens - the Son
Mignon Anderson Mignon Anderson - Mignon - a Blind Girl
John Reinhardt John Reinhardt - (as John Reinhard)
David Andrada David Andrada - Dr. Russell
Maude Pease Maude Pease
May Dunn May Dunn - (as May Dunne)


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A two-part offering that tells a pretty story and would have been a strong release in one reel. At the end the blind girl has her sight restored, as is usual in these stories. She is sent, an orphan, to her uncle whose family is walking in dangerous places and brings love and light to them. This is very pretty, but to have her marry the rake of a son seems hardly convincing. One thing it is very strong on, and that is photography; some of its scenes are nothing less than lovely. It will be liked for its good things. - The Moving Picture World, August 15, 1914