A Daughter of the Poor

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A Daughter of the Poor (1917)

Directed by Edward Dillon

Drama, Comedy · 50m

A young girl, Rose Eastmen lives with her lazy Uncle, who works as a janitor in a publishing house. Lacking education, both Rose and her Uncle are susceptible to the socialist ideas of writer Rudolph Creig. One day Rose encounters Jack Steven's the wealthy son of the publishing house, working on his car. She believes he is a common laborer, and begins seeing him. Through her exposure to Jack, Rose begins to realize the rich are not such an abominable people. Rudolph has also reached this conclusion after learning Steven's has published his book. Now with a hefty royalty check and success, Rudolph is able to marry Rose.

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Cast

Bessie Love Rose Eastman Carmel Myers Hazel Fleming Max Davidson Joe Eastman George Beranger Rudolph Creig Carl Stockdale James Stevens Roy Stewart Jack Stevens Mae Giraci Lola (as Tina Rossi)

Crew

Director
Edward Dillon
Writer
Anita Loos
Director of Photography
Philip R. Du Bois

Details

Release date
1917-03-17
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Fine Arts Film Company