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The Little Orphans
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by John Gorman
Cast: Harold Goodwin [Donald], Violet Wilkey [Doris], Edward Warren [Levy, the pawnbroker], Richard Cummings [Renwick Morris], Alberta Lee [Mrs. Renwick Morris], Charles Gorman [a crook], J.P. McCarthy (John P. McCarthy) [another crook], Baby Em Gorman
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 9 August 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? When their mother dies, Donald and Doris fall into the hands of pawnbroker Levy, who is “fence” for a gang of crooks. Levy forces Donald to sell papers for a living and makes Doris his servant. The gang wants a small boy in a jewel robbery; the pawnbroker rents Donald to them. He is compelled to enter the home of Renwick Morris to open the door. Morris discovers the intruder, recognizes his newsboy, and wins from him his story. Morris phones police headquarters, and the waiting thieves are captured. Meanwhile, Doris has gone to the police, desperately determined to win help against Levy. Donald and Doris meet at the station. Levy has been arrested. Renwick Morris and his wife adopt the homeless brother and sister.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 21 December 2024.
References: Everson-American p. ? : Website-IMDb.
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