The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Mamie, an orphan girl who was abused in the orphanage, is taken in by Mrs. Caldwell, a kindly woman with a young son named Alexander. Mamie hits it off with the lad, and nicknames him "Zander". When Mrs. Caldwell dies, the authorities decree that the boy must be placed in the same orphanage where Mamie was mistreated. Horrified, Mamie determines to see to it that the boy will be spared the same treatment that she had to suffer.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- George W. HillDirector
- Lillie HaywardWriter
- Frances MarionScreenplay
- Victor SchertzingerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marion DaviesMamie Smith
- Holbrook BlinnJuan Fernández
- Harrison FordGood News
- Harry MyersTexas
- George SiegmannBlack Bart
- Emily FitzroyThe Matron
- Hobart BosworthThe Sheriff
- Richard CarleMr. Pepper
- Hedda HopperMrs. Caldwell
- Jack HuffZander
- Olin HowlandElmer Lovejoy
- Harry WatsonGood News
Stills
Themes
orphanage