The Stepping Stone is a 1916 American silent drama film, directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. It is a lost film.[1][2][3]

The Stepping Stone
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Directed by	Reginald Barker Thomas H. Ince
Written by	C. Gardner Sullivan (scenario)
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Frank Keenan Mary Boland
Production companies	New York Motion Picture Kay-Bee Pictures
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	April 16, 1916 (1916-04-16)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Mary Beresford (Boland) is the wife of unambitious law clerk Al Beresford (Beresford). Thanks to Mary's tenacity and carefully calculated social-climbing, Al is promoted to the position of personal secretary of prominent financier Elihu Knowland (Keenan). Unfortunately, success goes to Al's head like a narcotic, and soon he has alienated everyone in New York, including Mary, who runs off for parts unknown.

Cast

• Frank Keenan as Elihu Knowland
• Mary Boland as Mary Beresford
• Robert McKim as Al Beresford
• Margaret Thompson as Flora Alden
• Joseph J. Dowling as W. B. Prescott
• J. Barney Sherry as Horatio Wells

References

External links

• The Stepping Stone at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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