Film

The Wrongdoers

1925 · 50m · Drama

Philanthropical druggist Daniel Abbott, occasionally robs the rich to take care of the poor, goes to court with his young ward, Jimmy Nolan. In the courtroom Daniel meets Mrs. Warren, who, despondent over her inability to care for a newborn baby, has been charged with attempted suicide. Daniel takes mother and daughter under his wing, watching with pride as the girl, Helen, and his ward, Jimmy, grow to a tender adolescence. Sylvester Doane, a tenement owner, falls in love with Helen, and Daniel makes plans to rob him. Jimmy learns with shock of the plans and goes to Doane's apartment to prevent the robbery. Jimmy takes the gems to forestall his father, but he is found with them in his possession and put in jail.

Lionel Barrymore

Daniel Abbott

Anne Cornwall

Helen Warren

Henry Hull

Jimmy Nolan

Henry Sedley

Sylvester Doane

Blanche Craig

Honora

Flora Finch

Society Woman

William Calhoun

Butler

Harry Lee

Solemn Man

Tammany Young

Crook

Tom Brown

Little Jimmy

Nellie Savage

• Hugh DierkerDirector
• Lewis Allen BrowneWriter

Release date

September 3, 1925

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama