A Child of the Ghetto (1910): Cast
A Child of the Ghetto is a 1910 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Dorothy West as Ruth, Dell Henderson and Kate Bruce. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Child of the Ghetto About?
The premise of A Child of the Ghetto without spoilers.
After her mother dies, Ruth must earn a living as a seamstress. When she brings shirts to the factory owner, his son steals money and frames her for the theft. Accused and desperate, Ruth escapes the cramped Lower East Side ghetto of New York, hides in the countryside, and encounters a kind young farmer who offers her a chance at a new beginning.
A Child of the Ghetto Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- seamstress
- embezzler
- farmer
- slum
- melodrama
A Child of the Ghetto Cast & Characters
Dorothy West leads the cast as Ruth, with Dell Henderson as The Proprietor and Kate Bruce as Ruth's Mother. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Dorothy West as Ruth
- Dell Henderson as The Proprietor
- Kate Bruce as Ruth's Mother
- Henry B. Walthall as The Farmer
Also Starring in A Child of the Ghetto
· 11 more- George Nichols Officer Quinn
- Charles West The Proprietor's Son
- W. Chrystie Miller The Old Man
- Gladys Egan Flower Girl
- Frank Evans Policeman
- William J. Butler In Second Shop
- Clara T. Bracy The Farm Woman
- Guy Hedlund In Sweatshop
- Francis J. Grandon Doctor
- Charles Craig In Sweatshop
- Ruth Hart In Second Shop
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
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A Child of the Ghetto FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Child of the Ghetto, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Child of the Ghetto?
A Child of the Ghetto runs 16 minutes.
When was A Child of the Ghetto released?
A Child of the Ghetto was released on June 6, 1910.
Who directed A Child of the Ghetto?
A Child of the Ghetto was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of A Child of the Ghetto?
A Child of the Ghetto stars Dorothy West as Ruth, Dell Henderson as The Proprietor and Kate Bruce as Ruth's Mother, among 15 credited actors.
Does A Child of the Ghetto have a post-credit scene?
No. A Child of the Ghetto has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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