Charity Castle (1917)

Charity Castle

1917

Comedy Drama

Synopsis

Charity and her young brother are taken in by Merlin Durand, the son of a penurious millionaire, when their mother, a poor cleaning woman, dies. Charity is a strong believer in the world of fairy tales, and calls Merlin "The Prince". Merlin's cheapskate father cuts off his allowance until he gets a job and earns a salary, then leaves home for a "water cure". His servants immediately take a vacation, leaving the house empty, so Charity and Merlin hide there until Merlin can find a job. Charity begins to call the mansion "Charity Castle". They soon wind up involved with a strange cast of characters, including a burglar and an unemployed Shakespearean actor.

Credits

Director

Lloyd Ingraham

Cast

Allan Forrest as Merlin Durand

Ashton Dearholt as Elmer Trent

Clifford Callis as The Prince

Eugenie Forde as Zelma Verona

George Ahearn as Bill Turner

Henry A. Barrows as Simon Durand

J. Gordon Russell as Sam Smith

Mary Miles Minter as Charity