The Soul of Youth (1920)
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After directing him as the title character in Huckleberry Finn, William Desmond Taylor again used boy actor Lewis Sargent in this picture. His character, known merely as "the boy," has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused as much trouble as possible. He finally can't stand… More After directing him as the title character in Huckleberry Finn, William Desmond Taylor again used boy actor Lewis Sargent in this picture. His character, known merely as "the boy," has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused as much trouble as possible. He finally can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets he finds a friend in Mike (Ernest Butterworth), a newsboy. Mike teaches him how to survive but inevitably the boy gets hauled into court. However, the judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician. The judge, incidentally, is played by Judge Ben Lindsey, who was famous in his day for his efforts to give delinquent boys a decent chance in life. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Desmond Taylor
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 15, 1920 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Vivid silent about a feisty, abandoned orphan and his coping with society, mixes entertaining storytelling, good visuals and social comment.
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Cast
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Sylvia Ashton
as Mrs. Hodge
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William Collier Jr.
as Dick Armstrong
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Clyde Fillmore
as Mr. Hamilton
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Fred Huntley
as Mr. Hodge
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Jane Keckley
as Matron
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Lila Lee
as Vera Hamilton
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Claude Peyton
as Pete Moran
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Russell Powell
as Patrolman Jones
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Lewis Sargent
as The Boy
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Betty Schade
as Maggie
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Eunice Murdock Moore
as Cook
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Grace Morse
as Mrs. Hamilton
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Ernest Butterworth Jr.
as Mike
