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Less Than the Dust (1916)

★ 3.0/10 93 min Drama United States English
Director: John Emerson
Scenario Writer: Hector Turnbull
Streaming: Not available
MARY PICKFORD IN THE FIRST SUPERIOR PRODUCTION UNDER HER OWN ARTISTIC GUIDANCE

Description

Young Hindu woman Radha, becomes best friends with Captain Raymond Townsend during his service in India, but he soon goes back to England to tend to the estate of an uncle who has just died. Then, Ramlan, the sword maker who raised Radha, is arrested for taking part in an anti-British uprising, and before he goes to jail, he decides to tell Radha the story of her birth, her real father, Captain Brooke, died of a drug overdose, and her destitute mother then entrusted her to Ramlan. After learning about her background, Radha goes to England to claim her rightful inheritance from the estate of her late grandfather, who is also Raymond's uncle. Raymond is delighted to discover that his Hindu friend is really a white woman, and after dividing the estate with Radha, he brings the fortune back together by marrying her.

Top Cast

Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford Radha
David Powell
David Powell Capt. Richard Townsend
Frank Losee
Frank Losee Capt. Bradshaw
Mary Alden
Mary Alden Mrs. Bradshaw
Mario Majeroni Ramlan
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina Jawan
Francis Joyner
Francis Joyner A Derelict
Russell Bassett
Russell Bassett Ahmed

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