The Stain (film)

The Stain is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Edward José and Thurlow Bergen. Its cast also includes Theda Bara in her screen debut, although she is credited under her birth name Theodosia Goodman. The production was shot at Fox Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey and on location in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. A print of the film was discovered in Australia in the 1990s and is preserved at the George Eastman House. A 19-second snippet is also available on YouTube.

Cast

 * Edward José as Stevens (later The Judge)
 * Thurlow Bergen as The Young Lawyer
 * Virginia Pearson as Stevens' daughter
 * Eleanor Woodruff as Stevens' wife
 * Sam Ryan as The Political Boss
 * Theda Bara (as Theodosia Goodman) as Gang Moll
 * Creighton Hale as Office Clerk