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For His Son

D.W. Griffith

1912 • 15m

A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a...

For His Son

Cast

Charles Hill Mailes

Charles Hill MailesThe Father, a Physician

Charles West

Charles WestThe Son

Blanche Sweet

Blanche SweetThe Son's Fiancée

Dorothy Bernard

Dorothy BernardThe Secretary

Robert Harron

Robert HarronAt Soda Fountain

Dell Henderson

Dell HendersonDopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Walter Hiers

Walter HiersAt Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Alfred Paget

Alfred PagetDopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Kate Toncray

Kate ToncrayAt Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Grace Henderson

Grace HendersonThe Landlady

William BechtelDopokoke Factor Employee

Christy Cabanne

Christy CabanneOne of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain

Edward Dillon

Edward DillonAt Soda Fountain

Edna Foster

Edna FosterAt Soda Fountain

Harry HydeOne of the Son's Friends

Crew

D.W. Griffith

D.W. GriffithDirector

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For His Son (1912) — Backlot Notes