07 May 1912 Drama, Romance 20 mins
Billie is the "little mother" of the family and cares for the two smaller children. Her father has fallen under the spell of drink. Billie has become hardened by her struggle against the drink demon in her father and treats him with scant consideration.
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Margaret Shelby as Billie
Marc McDermott as Billie's Dissolute Father
Bliss Milford as The Stenographer
Bigelow Cooper as The Manager
Edna May Weick as Billie's Little Sister
William Porter Jr. as Billie's Little Brother
Walter Edwin as The Helpful Stranger
James Oppenheim Writer
United States 07 May 1912
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