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

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

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