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Original title:The Sins of the Mothers
Category:Movie / Drama
Released:1914
Director:Ralph Ince
Actors:Anita Stewart,Julia Swayne Gordon,Ralph Ince
Writer:Elaine S. Carrington
Video type:Movie

Rating 6.5: Votes 866

1914 Anita Stewart Julia Swayne Gordon Ralph Ince Ralph Ince

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At an early age, Trix, the daughter of Mrs. Raymond, the proprietress of a gambling resort, shows an inherited tendency to gambling. Mrs. Raymond sends her to a convent school, and. learning that Trix desires to become a nun, her mother gives her consent, provided she still cares for that life after spending a year in the social world. The girl is taken into the gay social set and learns the evil ways of the world. With a beginner's luck, she wins at the gaming table, until her mother, frightened, begs her to play no more. It is too late, the girl cannot stop, and when the inevitable turn of luck comes, she is plunged into debt. She calls upon Norris, an old sweetheart, for help, and after paying her debts, he begs her to marry him. She consents, but soon after the wedding breaks her promise by betting on a horse race. She continues gambling surreptitiously and loses money borrowed from Dovey, the old servant. Finally, she pawns a necklace given her by Norris. Dovey is accused of ...

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After gambling addiction drives her father to suicide, betting mother Julia Swayne Gordon (as Mrs. Raymond) fears beautiful daughter Anita Stewart (as Trixie) is headed down the path to ruin and sends her to be schooled in a convent. The plan works better than expected, and Ms. Stewart considers becoming a nun. Then, her mother persuades Stewart to experience life as a socialite for a year. This also works too well, and the gambling fever returns. Stewart's dashing sweetheart Earle Williams (as Norris Graham) proposes marriage, and tries to help Stewart change her ways, but it seems like gambling runs in the Raymond family

A shocking ending, and the sordid subject matter, make this unavailable film very appealing. Hopefully, it may yet be discovered.

According to Tarleton Winchester, in "Motion Picture Magazine" (March 1915), the Vitagraph feature "is an exciting and beautiful acted melodrama which will hold the interest if one is willing to accept its thesis. Its climax is really fine, unexpected and powerful, but I doubt if the author has made an exhaustive study of the subject about she has written here. Anita Stewart and Earle Williams play delightfully, while Paul Scardon as De Voie, the French gambling-house keeper, gives a remarkably finished performance." In the magazine's all-time best performances poll, Stewart's "Trixie" was #21 and Williams' "Norris" placed at #51.

***** The Sins of the Mothers (12/27/14) Ralph Ince ~ Anita Stewart, Julia Swayne Gordon, Earle Williams, Paul Scardon

Cast overview:
	Anita Stewart	-	Trixie Graham Raymond
	Julia Swayne Gordon	-	Mrs. Raymond
	Ralph Ince	-	Mr. Raymond (as Ralph W. Ince)
	Earle Williams	-	Norris Graham
	Lucille Lee Stewart	-	Alice (as Lucille Lee)
	Mary Maurice	-	Dovey - the Housekeeper
	Paul Scardon	-	Anatole De Voie

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