Aftermath (1914 film)

Aftermath
Based on	Aftermath play by William Addison Hervey
Produced by	Daniel Frohman Adolph Zukor
Starring	Owen Moore Virginia Pearson
Production company	Famous Players Film Company
Distributed by	State Rights
Release date	August 20, 1914 (1914-08-20)
Running time	4 reels
Country	USA
Languages	Silent, English titles

Aftermath is a lost ^[1] 1914 American silent drama film produced by Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor. The film was produced by Famous Players Film Company and was released on a State Rights basis. ^[2]

Plot summary

Young Ruth Morgan, an orphan, decides to leave her small town to make her fortune in the big city. Meanwhile, in another small down, young doctor Allan Buchannan also decides to strike out for the big city. Unfortunately, Ruth falls in love with a rich playboy who soon betrays her, and Allan makes a tragic mistake by accidentally prescribing a drug that results in a child's death. Soon afterwards he learns that his sister has died in a train accident. Despondent and grief-stricken, he walks to a nearby river, intending to end it all by jumping in. There he meets Ruth, who is there for the same purpose.

Cast

• Owen Moore — Allan Buchannan
• Virginia Pearson — Ruth Morgan

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Aftermath is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Aftermath". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
2. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Aftermath". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

External links

• Aftermath at IMDb
• Aftermath at the TCM Movie Database
• Aftermath at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films