Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home

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Wanted- A Home

1916

0h 50m

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Drama

Overview

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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9 featured cast members

Starring

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Mina Rogers

Charles Marriott

Harvey Gorman (as Charles Mariott)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Dr. Prine

Marian Sigler

Gwen

Nanine Wright

The Widow

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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Directed by: Phillips Smalley
Written by: Lois Weber
Produced by: Phillips Smalley
Lois Weber

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