The Foundling

Plot Summary

Molly O, a young girl abandoned by her wealthy painter father, David King, after her mother's death; she endures an orphanage and a cruel boardinghouse before her father, remorseful and famous, unknowingly adopts the impostor niece of the orphanage matron instead, leading to Molly's return as a maid in his home, ultimately revealing her true identity and reuniting them. Version destroyed by fire.

Top Cast

Mary Pickford Molly O

Edward Martindel David King (as Edward Martindale)

Marcia Harris Julia Ember

Tammany Young Crook

Mildred Morris Jennie