The Foundling

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.

Cast

Mary Pickford

Molly O

Edward Martindel

David King (as Edward Martindale)

Marcia Harris

Julia Ember

Tammany Young

Crook

Mildred Morris

Jennie

Maggie Weston

Mrs. Grimes

Crew

Allan Dwan

Director