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Less Than the Dust

Plot: Young Hindu woman Radha, becomes best friends with Captain Raymond Townsend during his service in India, but he soon goes back to England to tend to the estate of an uncle who has just died. Then, Ramlan, the sword maker who raised Radha, is arrested for taking part in an anti-British uprising, and before he goes to jail, he decides to tell Radha the story of her birth, her real father, Captain Brooke, died of a drug overdose, and her destitute mother then entrusted her to Ramlan
Release Date: Saturday, November 4 1916
107 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mary PickfordMary Pickford
Mary Pickford was
24 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Radha'.
Thu, Apr 07 1892 –
Tue, May 29 1979
Portrait of David PowellDavid Powell
David Powell was
32 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Capt. Richard Townsend'.
Mon, Dec 17 1883 –
Thu, Apr 16 1925
Portrait of Frank LoseeFrank Losee
Frank Losee was
60 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Capt. Bradshaw'.
Thu, Jun 12 1856 –
Sun, Nov 14 1937
Portrait of Mary AldenMary Alden
Mary Alden was
33 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Mrs. Bradshaw'.
Mon, Jun 18 1883 –
Tue, Jul 02 1946
Portrait of Mario MajeroniMario Majeroni
Mario Majeroni was
46 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Ramlan'.
Sat, Jan 01 1870 –
Wed, Nov 18 1931
Portrait of Cesare GravinaCesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina was
58 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Jawan'.
Sat, Jan 23 1858 –
Thu, Sep 16 1954
Portrait of Francis JoynerFrancis Joyner
Francis Joyner was
>> in Less Than the Dust
as 'A Derelict'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell BassettRussell Bassett
Russell Bassett was
71 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Ahmed'.
Fri, Oct 24 1845 –
Wed, May 08 1918
Portrait of Morgan WaltersMorgan Walters
Morgan Walters was
>> in Less Than the Dust
as 'Bhesstie'.
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Portrait of Merceita EsmondMerceita Esmond
Merceita Esmond was
>> in Less Than the Dust
as 'A Gossip (as Mercita Esmonde)'.
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Crew

Portrait of John EmersonJohn Emerson
John Emerson was
42 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Director'
Fri, May 29 1874 –
Wed, Mar 07 1956
Portrait of George W. HillGeorge W. Hill
George W. Hill was
21 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 25 1895 –
Fri, Aug 10 1934
Portrait of Edwin L. HollywoodEdwin L. Hollywood
Edwin L. Hollywood was
24 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Oct 09 1892 –
Thu, May 15 1958
Portrait of Erich von StroheimErich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim was
31 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Sep 22 1885 –
Sun, May 12 1957
Portrait of Emmett J. FlynnEmmett J. Flynn
Emmett J. Flynn was
23 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Nov 09 1892 –
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Portrait of Hector TurnbullHector Turnbull
Hector Turnbull was
32 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Scenario Writer'
Thu, Sep 11 1884 –
Sun, Apr 08 1934
Portrait of Mary PickfordMary Pickford
Mary Pickford was
24 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Producer'
Thu, Apr 07 1892 –
Tue, May 29 1979
Portrait of Edward J. HoweEdward J. Howe
Edward J. Howe was
>> in Less Than the Dust
as 'Original Music Composer'
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