Plot Summary
In desperation at her mother's illness and their need of money, a young girl determines to go into the underworld in quest of relief, but a woman of the world, touched by her innocence, stops her in time, rebukes the villainous libertine who is about to claim her, and leads the girl back to her home. The act of virtue is rewarded, and the girl obtains work and is about to wed an honorable young man, when the villain learns the fact and stops the wedding with a false accusation. But the worldly woman again comes to the rescue and with a revolver forces the extortionist to retract.
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Full Cast & Characters
Flora Finch
Mrs. Harcourt
Linda Arvidson
Daisy Harcourt
George Gebhardt
The Man with the Letter / Wedding Guest
Anita Hendrie
Jessie Marshall
E.T. Moore
David Miles
Charles Inslee
Florence Lawrence
Wedding Guest
Mack Sennett
Wedding Guest
Charles Avery
Man at Brothel
Robert Harron
Messenger
Arthur V. Johnson
Mr. Miller
Director & Crew
D.W. Griffith
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 2.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed The Helping Hand?
The Helping Hand was directed by D.W. Griffith and released in 1908.
How long is The Helping Hand?
The Helping Hand has a runtime of 0 hours and 15 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1908-12-29
- Status
- Released