The Pointing Finger
Cast & Crew
Edward Kull
Mary Maclaren
David Butler
Johnnie Cook
Carl Stockdale
Lydia Knott
Film Details
Synopsis
Mary Murphy, the oldest waif in an orphanage, steals a dress and three dollars, then escapes to the city. Grosset, the superintendent of the institution, steals $10,000 on the same night, and Mary is suspected of the theft. Mary manages to get a job as assistant to entomologist William Saxton, after she disguises her appearance because the Professor dislikes pretty and fashionably dressed young ladies. Saxton's nephew David sees Mary's true beauty, however, and falls in love with her. Grosset arrives at the Professor's house and threatens to expose Mary. Mary discovers Grosset robbing the safe, but he places the blame on her. Saxton was actually hiding behind the curtain the whole time and heard the truth. Grosset is arrested, and Mary weds David.
Cast
Mary Maclaren
David Butler
Johnnie Cook
Carl Stockdale
Lydia Knott
Charlotte Woods
Crew
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Notes
The film's working title was No Experience Required. Some scenes from the film were shot in the Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena, CA. The copyright register and the Variety review cite Kull as director, but most contemporary reviews credit Morrissey. Notes appearing in Camera magazine indicate that Morrissey began directing but that Kull took over in late August or early September 1919, early in the production. Wid's credits Oswald with the cinematography, but the September 6, 1919 issue of Camera credits Fildew.
