The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
The drama of a faithful wife; yet a secret mother told with true artistry and crowned with a climax of vibrant power.
72 min
On her wedding day, Norma Huntley wants to tell Edward Berkley, her husband-to-be, her secret -- that she mothered a child out of wedlock which subsequently died. Her mother forbids her to reveal this. Only moments after the ceremony, it is discovered that the child, now three, is actually alive. Berkley, incensed at this turn of events, agrees to adopt the child and remain married for appearance's sake -- but when he finds the father, he will kill him.
- Release date
- August 20, 1921
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Barbara Castleton as Norma Huntley
- Adele Farrington as Her Mother
- Winter Hall as Her Father
- Lewis Stone as Edward Berkeley
- William Desmond as Tom Marshall
- Richard Headrick as Bobby
- Mary Elizabeth Forbes as Governess
- Mayre Hall as Gossiping Girl
- Helen Howard as Gossiping Girl
- Lucille Ricksen
Crew
- John M. Stahl · Director
- Chester L. Roberts · Writer
- Perry N. Vekroff · Writer
- John M. Stahl · Producer
- Ernest Palmer · Cinematographer
- Madge Tyrone · Editor