The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Ed Simpson has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused much trouble. He can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets, he finds a friend in newsboy Mike. Mike teaches him how to survive, but inevitably Ed gets hauled into court. The judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- William Desmond TaylorDirector
- Julia Crawford IversWriter
Cast
- Lewis SargentEd Simpson
- Lila LeeVera Hamilton
- Ernest Butterworth Jr.Mike
- Clyde FillmoreRobert Hamilton
- Grace MorseMrs. Hamilton
- Elizabeth JanesRuth Hamilton
- Claude PaytonPete Morano
- Barbara GurneyThe Mother
- Betty SchadeMaggie
- Jane KeckleyMatron (Mrs. Joye)
- Eunice Murdock MooreCook
- Fred HuntleySamuel Hodge
Stills
Themes
silent film