03 Jul 2023
No to stealing
a man helps a little kid find his mother but it turns out that the kid is a slum rat thief
Freckles
Freckles, a one-armed orphan tired of being tormented by others runs away eventually finding a place as a watchman in the timber camp, The Limberlost. He falls in love with Angel but feeling unworthy of her keeps his feelings silent until a near catastrophic incident reveals the bond between them.
Top Billed Cast
Jack Pickford Freckles
Louise Huff Angel
Hobart Bosworth John McLean
Lillian Leighton Bird Woman
William Elmer Black Jack
Guy Oliver Duncan
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