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Fortune's Child

  • 1919
  • 50m
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Gladys Leslie in Fortune's Child (1919)
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Beth, accused of stealing at the cheap New York boarding house where her only relief from drudgery are the fairy tales she reads, is threatened with being sent to the House of Corrections. S... Read allBeth, accused of stealing at the cheap New York boarding house where her only relief from drudgery are the fairy tales she reads, is threatened with being sent to the House of Corrections. She escapes and, after running all day, collapses on the doorstep of Jimmie Vernon, an arti... Read allBeth, accused of stealing at the cheap New York boarding house where her only relief from drudgery are the fairy tales she reads, is threatened with being sent to the House of Corrections. She escapes and, after running all day, collapses on the doorstep of Jimmie Vernon, an artist who has become a prizefighter out of necessity. Meanwhile, the real thief, boarder "Sup... Read all

  • Director
    • Joseph Gleason
  • Writer
    • Lawrence McCloskey
  • Stars
    • Gladys Leslie
    • Kempton Greene
    • Stanley Walpole
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Gleason
    • Writer
      • Lawrence McCloskey
    • Stars
      • Gladys Leslie
      • Kempton Greene
      • Stanley Walpole
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gladys Leslie
    Gladys Leslie
    • Beth
    Kempton Greene
    Kempton Greene
    • Jimmie Vernon
    Stanley Walpole
    Stanley Walpole
    • Bob Wynne
    Frankie Mann
    • Mrs. Wynne
    • (as Frances Mann)
    Fred Smith
    • Carter Demarest
    Jessie Stevens
    Jessie Stevens
    • Mrs. Gamp
    Denton Vane
    Denton Vane
    • 'Superstitious' Louis
    Frank Norcross
    • Gallagher
    Miriam Miles
    • Clarice
    • Director
      • Joseph Gleason
    • Writer
      • Lawrence McCloskey
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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1919 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beth
    • Production company
      • Vitagraph Company of America
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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