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Wanted- A Home
Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home

Genres

Drama

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Mina Rogers (Mary MacLaren) is unfairly cast out into the cruel, cruel world by her crotchety old uncle. She searches for a new home, resorting to deception so that she will be taken in. Along the way she meets a doctor, certain mysteries surrounding her are solved, and the doctor asks her to marry him.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

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Release Date

02 October 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Mina Rogers

Charles Marriott

Charles Marriott

Harvey Gorman (as Charles Mariott)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Dr. Prine

Marian Sigler

Marian Sigler

Gwen

Nanine Wright

Nanine Wright

The Widow

Dana Ong

Dana Ong

Dr. Gary

Grace Johnson

Grace Johnson

Gladys

Kewpie Morgan

Kewpie Morgan

Cal Morgan (as Horace 'Kewpie' Morgan)

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Roberts

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