The Family Secret
Brief Synopsis
A destitute man tries to help a foundling, not realizing she's his daughter.
Cast & Crew
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William Seiter
Director
Gladys Hulette
Margaret Selfridge
Edward Earle
Garry Holmes
Frank Currier
Sim Selfridge
Cesare Gravina
Fruit vendor
Martin Turner
Uncle Rose
Film Details
Genre
Silent
Adaptation
Release Date
Sep
28,
1924
Premiere Information
New York showing: 4 Sep 1924
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Editha's Burglar, a Story for Children by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Boston, 1878) and the play Editha's Burglar, a Dramatic Sketch in One Act by Augustus Thomas (New York, 1932).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,676ft
(6 reels)
Synopsis
Garry Holmes, who is secretly married to Margaret Selfridge and disliked by her father, is arrested as a burglar when he comes to see his baby and is sent to prison. Following his release, Baby Peggy wanders from home and is found by Garry, who does not recognize her, and he takes her to a police station. Persuaded by necessity to join in a robbery, Garry finds himself unwittingly in the Selfridge home, where he is shot in an attempt to escape, but later he is forgiven and reunited with his wife and child.
Director
William Seiter
Director
Cast
Gladys Hulette
Margaret Selfridge
Edward Earle
Garry Holmes
Frank Currier
Sim Selfridge
Cesare Gravina
Fruit vendor
Martin Turner
Uncle Rose
Elizabeth Mackey
Aunt Mandy
Martha Mattox
Nurse
Lucy Beaumont
Miss Abigail
Film Details
Genre
Silent
Adaptation
Release Date
Sep
28,
1924
Premiere Information
New York showing: 4 Sep 1924
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Editha's Burglar, a Story for Children by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Boston, 1878) and the play Editha's Burglar, a Dramatic Sketch in One Act by Augustus Thomas (New York, 1932).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,676ft
(6 reels)
Articles
The Family Secret
In this silent film, a destitute man tries to help a foundling, not realizing she's his daughter.
The Family Secret
In this silent film, a destitute man tries to help a foundling, not realizing she's his daughter.
