Just Plain Folks_
"A Beautiful Story of a Mother's Love for a Wayward Boy."
The owner of a small rustic hotel marries a local widow, whereupon the couple sets up housekeeping with their respective grown sons. The hotelier's son is a budding thief, but it is the widow's son who is blamed for his half-brother's crimes. When the truth comes out, the widow patches up the tattered relationships between the father, his son and his stepson -- and it is the widow who rids the community of the "bad element" who led the thieving son astray.
Starring
William C. Dowlan, Helen Wright, V.T. Henderson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Just Plain Folks was released 110 years ago in 1916.
Overview
The owner of a small rustic hotel marries a local widow, whereupon the couple sets up housekeeping with their respective grown sons. The hotelier's son is a ...
Just Plain Folks is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 16m.
CAST (5)
William C. Dowlan
King Stander
Helen Wright
Mrs. Benton
VH
V.T. Henderson
Silas Benton
GF
Gloria Fonda
The Orphan
Frank MacQuarrie
The Constable
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What is Just Plain Folks about?
The owner of a small rustic hotel marries a local widow, whereupon the couple sets up housekeeping with their respective grown sons. The hotelier's son is a budding thief, but it is the widow's son who is blamed for his half-brother's crimes. When the truth comes out, the widow patches up the tattered relationships between the father, his son and his stepson -- and it is the widow who rids the community of the "bad element" who led the thieving son astray.
How long is Just Plain Folks?
Just Plain Folks has a runtime of 16 minutes (0h 16m).
Who stars in Just Plain Folks?
The cast of Just Plain Folks includes William C. Dowlan, Helen Wright, V.T. Henderson, Gloria Fonda, Frank MacQuarrie.
GENRES (1)
Drama
