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Upperworld (1913)

Upperworld poster
Directed by
Theodore Wharton
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man grapples with the weight of his own moral choices. The short film shows his inner struggle and its consequences, presented in a straightforward silent movie style.

silent-eradramaticmoralizingslow-paceddatedstagedearnestsimplistic

What happens

The Power of Conscience is a 1913 silent film short film directed by Theodore Wharton and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Film Company and distributed through General Film Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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