The Big Sister (1916)
A powerful drama which thrillingly illustrates how the other half lives
50 min
A daughter of the slums has a little brother and makes a brave attempt to earn enough for both herself and Jimmy after her father is sent to jail on a fake charge trumped-up by "Nifty" Mendez, who is very anxious to get her in his toils. Betty escapes from the city and Nifty. On the road Jimmy is struck by Rodney Channing's motor. The injury is not serious but Jimmy must remain in Channing's home for some time. During the visit, love grows up between Channing and Betty, who is now of course very happy. But a newspaper announcement and the author send Nifty again into her life and simultaneously with his entrance comes the exit of happiness.
- Data de estreia
- 7 de setembro de 1916
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Mae Murray como Betty Norton
- Matty Roubert como Jimmy Norton
- Harry C. Browne como Rodney Channing
- Ida Darling como Mrs. Spaulding
- Armand Cortes como Nifty Mendez
- Tammany Young como Joe Kelly
- Florence Flinn como Edith
- Joseph Gleason como Robert Colton
- J. Albert Hall como Norton
Equipe
- John B. O'Brien · Diretor(a)
- William Hurlbut · Roteirista
- Harvey F. Thew · Roteirista
- Adolph Zukor · Produtor(a)
- Larry Williams · Diretor(a) de fotografia