The League of Mercy

Overview

Helen, an heiress and the ward of Martin Talbot, is interested in charity and rescue work; she is vice president of the League of Mercy. Talbot's son makes love to her and her riches. In her visitations among the sick and poor she finds a young girl with a child. She takes the young mother to her home, aid and comforts her; tries to restore her to health. While she is thus engaged young Talbot, to whom she becomes affianced, enters. The young mother recognizes him as the father of her child. Helen gives back her engagement ring, denounces him and orders him from her home. The sick woman falls back dead. Helen adopts the child and brings it up as a member of her own household.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 10, 1911

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Vitagraph Company of America

Cast

Grace Lewis,Edwin R. Phillips,Leo Delaney

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0339285