Less Than the Dust

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MOVIE

Less Than the Dust

MARY PICKFORD IN THE FIRST SUPERIOR PRODUCTION UNDER HER OWN ARTISTIC GUIDANCE

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.

Release Date

1916-11-04

Year

1916

Duration

1h 33m

Status

Released

Score

3.00

Genres

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

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Mario Majeroni

Ramlan

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Jawan

Francis Joyner

Francis Joyner

A Derelict

Russell Bassett

Russell Bassett

Ahmed

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Morgan Walters

Bhesstie

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Merceita Esmond

A Gossip (as Mercita Esmonde)