The Foundling

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1915 · 50 min · Drama

Overview

Molly O, a young girl abandoned by her wealthy painter father, David King, after her mother's death; she endures an orphanage and a cruel boardinghouse before her father, remorseful and famous, unknowingly adopts the impostor niece of the orphanage matron instead, leading to Molly's return as a maid in his home, ultimately revealing her true identity and reuniting them. Version destroyed by fire.

Directed by Allan Dwan

Cast

• Mary Pickford — Molly O
• Edward Martindel — David King (as Edward Martindale)
• Marcia Harris — Julia Ember
• Tammany Young — Crook
• Mildred Morris — Jennie