16 Aug 1929
A Throw of Dice
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
The Soul of Youth
AN ORPHAN OF THE STREET IN A DESPERATE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL!
Ed Simpson has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused much trouble. He can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets, he finds a friend in newsboy Mike. Mike teaches him how to survive, but inevitably Ed gets hauled into court. The judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician.
Top Billed Cast
Lewis Sargent Ed Simpson
Lila Lee Vera Hamilton
Ernest Butterworth Jr. Mike
Clyde Fillmore Robert Hamilton
Grace Morse Mrs. Hamilton
Elizabeth Janes Ruth Hamilton
Claude Payton Pete Morano
Barbara Gurney The Mother
Betty Schade Maggie
Jane Keckley Matron (Mrs. Joye)
Eunice Murdock Moore Cook
Fred Huntley Samuel Hodge
Sylvia Ashton Mrs. Hodge
William Collier Jr. Dick Armstrong
Russ Powell Policeman Jones
Judge Ben Lindsey Himself
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