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Home Wanted (1919)

1919-06-30 · 50m · EN
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Every night, Madge Dow of the Middleport Orphanage, imagines herself in the lighted room in the house across the way, being tucked into bed by a beautiful mother. After Madge and her friend Spotty escape to visit settlement worker Letty Thompson, and Letty encourages them to investigate the house, they find a grumpy, gout-ridden old Major there, still irritated over his daughter's marriage years ago without his consent.

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Tefft JohnsonDirectorLucy SarverWriter

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Madge EvansMadge EvansMadge DowWilliam T. CarletonWilliam T. CarletonMajor AmesworthAnna LehrAnna LehrLetty ThompsonJack DrumierJack DrumierPierreHugh ThompsonHugh ThompsonDick WashburnCharles SuttonCharles SuttonJonathan EasternMaude Turner GordonMaude Turner GordonMrs. William ThompsonWinifred LeightonWinifred LeightonMarthaMichael J. HanlonMichael J. HanlonSpotty

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What is Home Wanted about?

Every night, Madge Dow of the Middleport Orphanage, imagines herself in the lighted room in the house across the way, being tucked into bed by a beautiful mother. After Madge and her friend Spotty escape to visit settlement worker Letty Thompson, and Letty encourages them to investigate the house, they find a grumpy, gout-ridden old Major there, still irritated over his daughter's marriage years ago without his consent.

How long is Home Wanted?

Home Wanted has a runtime of 50 minutes.