The Big Sister (1916)
Overview
A daughter of the slums has a little brother and makes a brave attempt to earn enough for both herself and Jimmy after her father is sent to jail on a fake charge trumped-up by "Nifty" Mendez, who is very anxious to get her in his toils. Betty escapes from the city and Nifty. On the road Jimmy is struck by Rodney Channing's motor. The injury is not serious but Jimmy must remain in Channing's home for some time. During the visit, love grows up between Channing and Betty, who is now of course very happy. But a newspaper announcement and the author send Nifty again into her life and simultaneously with his entrance comes the exit of happiness.
What is The Big Sister about?
A daughter of the slums has a little brother and makes a brave attempt to earn enough for both herself and Jimmy after her father is sent to jail on a fake charge trumped-up by "Nifty" Mendez, who is very anxious to get her in his toils. Betty escapes from the city and Nifty. On the road Jimmy is struck by Rodney Channing's motor. The injury is not serious but Jimmy must remain in Channing's home for some time. During the visit, love grows up between Channing and Betty, who is now of course very happy. But a newspaper announcement and the author send Nifty again into her life and simultaneously with his entrance comes the exit of happiness. The Big Sister is a Drama movie, released on 1916-09-07, runtime 50 minutes.
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Directed by
John B. O'Brien
Cast
- Mae Murray as Betty Norton
- Matty Roubert as Jimmy Norton
- Harry C. Browne as Rodney Channing
- Ida Darling as Mrs. Spaulding
- Tammany Young as Joe Kelly
- J. Albert Hall as Norton
- Armand Cortes as Nifty Mendez
- Florence Flinn as Edith
- Joseph Gleason as Robert Colton
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