Movie Description
The Corner Grocer
(1917)Overview
Kindhearted Charles Wendel, who has built his pushcart grocery business into a prosperous enterprise, adopts little eight-year-old Mary Brian after her mother dies in poverty. The little girl becomes the angel of the house, beloved by all. Wendel's dream is that his son Ralph will carry on the business, but when Ralph graduates from college, he decides that he is too good for the grocery business. Instead, he goes to work in a bank where he falls prey to swindlers who convince him to forge his father's name on a $100,000 check. When the forgery is discovered, the old man covers the check at the cost of his own financial ruin. Ralph, chagrined, leaves home to make good and soon after returns, prosperous, to wed Mary and restore the fortune and happiness of the Wendel family.
Featured Crew
Cast
Charles Wendel
Mary Brian, age 8
Mary Brian, age 18
Ralph Wendel, age 10
Ralph Wendel, age 20
Old Maid
William
Lena Wendel
Oscar Leaming
Stella
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Facts
Original TitleThe Corner Grocer
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-10-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesWorld Film,Peerless Productions
Genres
- Drama
