The Stepping Stone
1916, English. Directed by Reginald Barker & Thomas H. Ince.
Layabout Al Beresford is in a position of responsible in the brokerage film he works in only because of his smart and self-sacrificing wife Mary. While he dawdles and wastes his time she works behind the scenes to complete his work in order to save his position. One day when Al is out wandering Mary delivers important documents she's completed to Wall Street broker Elihu Jasper. He in turn is charmed by her and offers Al a job, though he recognizes his worthlessness. Jasper offers him many tips and with Mary's support Al prospers. Foolishly not realizing it is due to the work of others Al leaves Mary and is soon ruined, taking desperate measures he frees Mary to enjoy a life with Elihu.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 March 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- C. Gardner Sullivan
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The Stepping Stone runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Stepping Stone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 March 1916. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Stepping Stone?
The Stepping Stone (1916) was directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince and stars Frank Keenan, Mary Boland, Robert McKim.