The Wrongdoers (1925)
Philanthropical druggist Daniel Abbott, occasionally robs the rich to take care of the poor, goes to court with his young ward, Jimmy Nolan. In the courtroom Daniel meets Mrs. Warren, who, despondent over her inability to care for a newborn baby, has been charged with attempted suicide. Daniel takes mother and daughter under his wing, watching with pride as the girl, Helen, and his ward, Jimmy, grow to a tender adolescence. Sylvester Doane, a tenement owner, falls in love with Helen, and Daniel makes plans to rob him. Jimmy learns with shock of the plans and goes to Doane's apartment to prevent the robbery. Jimmy takes the gems to forestall his father, but he is found with them in his possession and put in jail.
- Date of release
- 1925-09-03
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hugh Dierker
Casting
- Lionel Barrymore — Daniel Abbott
- Anne Cornwall — Helen Warren
- Henry Hull — Jimmy Nolan
- Henry Sedley — Sylvester Doane
- Blanche Craig — Honora
- Flora Finch — Society Woman
- William Calhoun — Butler
- Harry Lee — Solemn Man
- Tammany Young — Crook
- Tom Brown — Little Jimmy
- Nellie Savage
Interesting facts
The Wrongdoers is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Dierker and starring Lionel Barrymore, Anne Cornwall, and Henry Hull.
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