Film

Annie-for-Spite

1917 · 50m · Drama

Wealthy Mrs. John Grant Nottingham instructs her attorney to find an ugly girl to whom she will bequeath her millions, in order to spite her scheming daughter-in-law Emily Nottingham. The lawyer discovers Annie Johnson, a homely orphan who lives in a tenement, caring for Mrs. Cadogan's six children at night and working in a department store during the day. Annie is accepted by Mrs. Nottingham as her sole heir, and she soon wins the old woman's affection. Because of her new happiness, Annie changes into a lovely girl, and Emily's son Willard Kaine Nottingham falls in love with her. When Mrs. Nottingham dies, Emily contests the will and wins the inheritance for herself, but Annie's future is secured when she accepts Willard's marriage proposal.

Mary Miles Minter

Annie Johnson

George Fisher

Willard Kaine Nottingham

Eugenie Forde

Mrs. Emily Nottingham

Gertrude Le Brandt

Mrs. J.G. Nottingham

George Periolat

Andrew Walters

Robert Klein

Dr. James Macelroy

Charles Newton

Launders

Emma Kluge

Miss Turner

Nellie Widen

Norah

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Cadogan

• James KirkwoodDirector
• Frederick J. JacksonWriter
• Julian La MotheWriter

Release date

May 14, 1917

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama