As the Twig Is Bent(1915)

As the Twig Is Bent is a silent action-packed three-reeler starring L.C. Shumway in a dual role as twin brothers separated at birth following their parents' divorce. George, raised by his mother, becomes a disciplined West Point graduate and Army officer. Herbert, influenced by his father's vices, descends into dissolution and eventually deserts from military service in the Philippines to become entangled with a local woman. The film explores contrasting paths shaped by upbringing and circumstance, as both brothers find themselves stationed in the same distant theater of war. Shumway's performance anchors this tale of moral divergence, where environment and paternal influence determine each man's fate.