Thomas Brainerd, Sr., as a prospector, is a dutiful and loving husband and father, but when he strikes gold he becomes obsessed with business and all his relationships suffer. Due to his inattention his wife nearly strays and his son bitter at his father lack of understanding becomes estranged. All end happily though.

The Only Son (1914)
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Jane Darwell
Mrs. Brainerd

Thomas W. Ross
Thomas Brainerd, Jr.
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Jim Blackwell
Thomas Brainerd, Sr.
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A. MacMillan
Henry Thompson
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Merta Carpenter
Gertrude Brainerd
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Arthur Collins
Jim Tompkins
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Fred Starr
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