The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
A young girl who lives in the slums of London, is in love with a thief. She persuades him to give up his life of crime. Meanwhile, an eccentric millionaire, who has been diagnosed with an incurable dementia, becomes so despondent, he decides to commit suicide. He disguises himself as a vagrant, and wanders into the slums. As he tries to find the courage to kill himself, he is encountered by the young girl. She rationalizes him out of the cowardly act. Her genuine sweetness and strong faith, effects him to such an extent, he begins to believe a recovery is possible. Now the girl's sweetheart has been falsely accused of murder and only the millionaire's licentious nephew can give him an alibi.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- James KirkwoodDirector
- Eve UnsellScreenplay
Cast
- Mary PickfordGlad
- David PowellDandy
- Forrest RobinsonSir Oliver Holt
- Robert CainHolt's Nephew
- Margaret SeddonPolly
- Blanche CraigBet
Stills
Themes
swedish film institute