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1916 film by Erich von Stroheim, John Emerson

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3.0

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. After learning about her background, Radha goes to England to claim her rightful inheritance from the estate of her late grandfather, who is also Raymond's uncle. Raymond is delighted to discover that his Hindu friend is really a white woman, and after dividing the estate with Radha, he brings the fortune back together by marrying her.

Released: 1916-11-0493 minDir: John EmersonDrama

Cast

  • Mary Pickford as Radha
  • David Powell as Capt. Richard Townsend
  • Frank Losee as Capt. Bradshaw
  • Mary Alden as Mrs. Bradshaw
  • Mario Majeroni as Ramlan
  • Cesare Gravina as Jawan

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

65 votes

Year
1916
Runtime
93 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Cast member
Mario Majeroni
Cinematographer
George W. Hill
Narrative location
India
Duration
70
Image
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publication date
1916-01-01
title
Less Than the Dust
Commons category
Less Than the Dust
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
copyright status
public domain
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