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Children of Dust (1923)

1923-06-04 · 1h 10m · EN
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Young Terwilliger, an orphan boy in New York City, "adopts" Old Archer, the caretaker of Gramercy Park, after the man is arrested for beating Terwiliger for picking a flower for his dead mother. As Terwilliger grows up, he falls in love with Helen Raymond, a pretty neighborhood girl, but finds a rival for her in Harvey Livermore. When World War I breaks out both boys enlist in the army and are sent to the front lines. Complications ensue.

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Frank BorzageDirector

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Johnnie WalkerJohnnie WalkerTerwilligerPauline GaronPauline GaronHelen RaymondLloyd HughesLloyd HughesHarvey LivermoreBert WoodruffBert WoodruffOld ArcherGeorge NicholsGeorge NicholsTerwilliger's StepfatherMary CarrMary CarrTerwilliger's MotherFrankie LeeFrankie LeeTerwilliger - as a childJosephine AdairJosephine AdairHelen Raymond - as a childNewton HallNewton HallHarvey Livermore - as a child

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · WarMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance · WarDirector preference260458

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What is Children of Dust about?

Young Terwilliger, an orphan boy in New York City, "adopts" Old Archer, the caretaker of Gramercy Park, after the man is arrested for beating Terwiliger for picking a flower for his dead mother. As Terwilliger grows up, he falls in love with Helen Raymond, a pretty neighborhood girl, but finds a rival for her in Harvey Livermore. When World War I breaks out both boys enlist in the army and are sent to the front lines. Complications ensue.

How long is Children of Dust?

Children of Dust has a runtime of 70 minutes.