The Child of Destiny

Overview

Alita, a child who has been left in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Putnam in a desolate swamp country, reaches the age when she is to be prepared for the world, and the Putnams send word to Judge Gates, her guardian, to come for her. Her life has been spent in the swamps with a half-witted boy, "Weird Willie," and many animals and birds of that country, as her only playmates. Judge Gates receives the letter at his bachelor apartment, which he shares with a younger friend and companion, Bob Stange. Through the accidental dropping of a marriage license the Judge discovers that Bob is about to become a benedict, despite the fact that they had a compact never to marry, on the theory that all women are deceitful.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 24, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Martin Faust,Irene Fenwick,Roy Clair,William Yearance,Ganna Walska,Robert Elliott,Roy Applegate,William B. Davidson,Elizabeth Le Roy,R.A. Bresee

Director

William Nigh

Writer

Harry O. Hoyt,William Nigh

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0157459