The Mantle of Charity


1918

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1918
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Film Co.
Distribution Company
Pathé Exchange, Inc.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

Synopsis

Loath to leave her pet dog in the baggage car, the wealthy Norah McDonald dresses the animal in baby clothes and carries him into the Pullman coach. There she meets millionaire philanthropist Paul Howell, who remarks that she seems rather young to be married. When Norah responds that she is unwed, Paul assumes that she has been betrayed and sympathetically offers her a position in his charity organization. Attracted to Paul, Norah accepts the job, but she disapproves of his bureaucratic methods and soon establishes a rival organization based less on efficiency than on charity. Norah's success and a few glaring failures of his own finally convince Paul that red tape and philanthropy don't mix, and after he learns that her "baby" is a Pekinese, the two become engaged.

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1918
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Film Co.
Distribution Company
Pathé Exchange, Inc.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

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Trivia

Notes

Stephen Fox was a pseudonym for Jules Furthman.