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A Child of the Ghetto

After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime. She flees the ghetto of New York's Lower East Side and hides in the country where she meets a young farmer.

Top Cast

  • Dorothy West

    Dorothy West

    Ruth

  • Kate Bruce

    Kate Bruce

    Ruth's Mother

  • Dell Henderson

    Dell Henderson

    The Proprietor

  • Charles West

    Charles West

    The Proprietor's Son

  • W. Chrystie Miller

    W. Chrystie Miller

    The Old Man

  • George Nichols

    George Nichols

    Officer Quinn

  • Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    The Farmer

  • Clara T. Bracy

    Clara T. Bracy

    The Farm Woman

  • William J. Butler

    William J. Butler

    In Second Shop

Overview

After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime. She flees the ghetto of New York's Lower East Side and hides in the country where she meets a young farmer.

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