A Leaf in the Storm

Overview

The story opens in a New York tenement where Miss Leonard is living in hopes of finding the means to support herself and little baby. A month before her husband had been killed in a mine accident and Miss Leonard sought the city, leaving her child m the care of a neighbor. She is aroused by a knock on the door. A youth of the underworld, struck with her beauty, has followed her home. He tells her where she can secure work. When he offers her money to pay for a new dress, she understands, and drives him from the room. Another knock. It is her landlord. She must pay her rent in the morning. Her eye falls on the card left by the "cadet." and makes a desperate decision that will change her life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 1, 1913

Original language

English

Production

Marion Leonard Film Company

Cast

Marion Leonard

Director

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2269176