The Backslider
The Backslider
1914, English. Directed by J. Farrell MacDonald.
A young widow and her baby find refuge with a miserly backslider after being evicted. While the miser is away, criminals invade, mistreating the mother. The miser returns, pleading for their safety, and upon their rescue, his adoption of the baby reveals his true Christian nature, despite his church absence.
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- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 14 September 1914
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The Backslider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1914. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Backslider?
The Backslider (1914) was directed by J. Farrell MacDonald and stars Irene Howley, Claude Cooper, Alfred Paget.