CinemaOSMovie · 1918 · 0h 50m

The Family Skeleton

The story of a struggle against heredity and the awakening of a soul through faith and love.

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Wealthy young Billy Bates's greatest fear is that he has inherited his family curse: drink. But when he falls for a beautiful showgirl from the Ziegfeld Follies, she shows him he has nothing to fear.

Directed byVictor Schertzinger, Jerome Storm

Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 50m
Language: EN
Released: March 31, 1918

Studios

Thomas H. Ince Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited

Starring

Charles Ray

Charles Ray

Billy Bates

Sylvia Breamer

Sylvia Breamer

Poppy Drayton

Andrew Arbuckle

Andrew Arbuckle

Dr. Griggs

William Elmer

William Elmer

'Spider' Doyle

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Billy's Valet

Jack Dyer

Wheeler

Creative team

Directed by: Victor Schertzinger
Jerome Storm
Written by: Thomas H. Ince
Bert Lennon

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