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The Grass Orphan (1922)

The Grass Orphan poster
Directed by
Frank Hall Crane
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
50 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates poverty and social hardship in early 20th century London. The story follows her struggles and relationships as she tries to improve her situation.

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What happens

The Grass Orphan is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Margaret Bannerman, Reginald Owen and Douglas Munro. It was based on the 1913 novel The Paupers of Portman Square by I.A.R. Wylie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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