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Children of Dust

1923

70 minutes

DramaRomanceWar

Overview

Young Terwilliger, an orphan boy in New York City, "adopts" Old Archer, the caretaker of Gramercy Park, after the man is arrested for beating Terwiliger for picking a flower for his dead mother. As Terwilliger grows up, he falls in love with Helen Raymond, a pretty neighborhood girl, but finds a rival for her in Harvey Livermore. When World War I breaks out both boys enlist in the army and are sent to the front lines. Complications ensue.

Top Cast

Johnnie Walker headshot

Johnnie Walker

Terwilliger

Pauline Garon headshot

Pauline Garon

Helen Raymond

Lloyd Hughes headshot

Lloyd Hughes

Harvey Livermore

Bert Woodruff headshot

Bert Woodruff

Old Archer

George Nichols headshot

George Nichols

Terwilliger's Stepfather

Mary Carr headshot

Mary Carr

Terwilliger's Mother

Frankie Lee headshot

Frankie Lee

Terwilliger - as a child

Josephine Adair headshot

Josephine Adair

Helen Raymond - as a child

Newton Hall headshot

Newton Hall

Harvey Livermore - as a child