Less Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust

1916
1h 33m
3.0

3.0/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

"MARY PICKFORD IN THE FIRST SUPERIOR PRODUCTION UNDER HER OWN ARTISTIC GUIDANCE"

Overview

Young Hindu woman Radha, becomes best friends with Captain Raymond Townsend during his service in India, but he soon goes back to England to tend to the estate of an uncle who has just died. Then, Ramlan, the sword maker who raised Radha, is arrested for taking part in an anti-British uprising, and before he goes to jail, he decides to tell Radha the story of her birth, her real father, Captain Brooke, died of a drug overdose, and her destitute mother then entrusted her to Ramlan. After learning about her background, Radha goes to England to claim her rightful inheritance from the estate of her late grandfather, who is also Raymond's uncle. Raymond is delighted to discover that his Hindu friend is really a white woman, and after dividing the estate with Radha, he brings the fortune back together by marrying her.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mary Pickford Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date November 4, 1916
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0006914

Cast

Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford

Radha

David Powell
David Powell

Capt. Richard Townsend

Frank Losee
Frank Losee

Capt. Bradshaw

Mary Alden
Mary Alden

Mrs. Bradshaw

Mario Majeroni
Mario Majeroni

Ramlan

Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina

Jawan

Francis Joyner
Francis Joyner

A Derelict

Russell Bassett
Russell Bassett

Ahmed

Morgan Walters
Morgan Walters

Bhesstie

Merceita Esmond
Merceita Esmond

A Gossip (as Mercita Esmonde)

Key Crew

John Emerson
Director
Mary Pickford
Producer

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