The World Aflame

Drama

Wealthy businessman Carson Burr discovers first-hand the problem of social unrest when he loses his cook and his chauffeur and he is insulted by a waiter. Burr runs for mayor to improve the labor situation and is elected. The editor of The Red Messenger organizes the streetcar drivers to begin a general strike, but Burr manages to break up the strike

Cast

Frank Keenan

Frank Keenan

Carson Burr
Clark Marshall

Clark Marshall

Theodore Burr
Janice Wilson

Janice Wilson

Roxy Burr
Bert Sprotte

Bert Sprotte

Nicolai Poppoff
Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Emma Reich
Joseph McManus

Joseph McManus

George Knox

Release date

17th Aug 1919

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language