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Less Than the Dust

30 %|Nov 4, 1916|Drama

Young Hindu woman Radha, becomes best friends with Captain Raymond Townsend during his service in India, but he soon goes back to England to tend to the estate of an uncle who has just died. Then, Ramlan, the sword maker who raised Radha, is arrested for taking part in an anti-British uprising, and before he goes to jail, he decides to tell Radha the story of her birth, her real father, Captain Brooke, died of a drug overdose, and her destitute mother then entrusted her to Ramlan. After learning about her background, Radha goes to England to claim her rightful inheritance from the estate of her late grandfather, who is also Raymond's uncle. Raymond is delighted to discover that his Hindu friend is really a white woman, and after dividing the estate with Radha, he brings the fortune back together by marrying her.

Featured Crew

Edward J. Howe
Original Music Composer
John Emerson
Director
Mary Pickford
Producer
George W. Hill
Director of Photography
Erich von Stroheim
Assistant Director
Hector Turnbull
Scenario Writer
Edwin L. Hollywood
Assistant Director
Emmett J. Flynn
Assistant Director

Cast

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David Powell
Capt. Richard Townsend
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Frank Losee
Capt. Bradshaw
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Mary Alden
Mrs. Bradshaw
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Francis Joyner
A Derelict
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Merceita Esmond
A Gossip (as Mercita Esmonde)