The Children in the House
About The Children in the House
Cora marries wealthy Arthur Vincent instead of Charles Brown. Arthur neglects her and their two children for cabaret dancer Jane Courtenay. Jane's bills push him to rob his father's bank with her friends. Cora thinks of leaving with Charles, a cashier at that bank, and stays for the children. After the robbery the blame falls on Charles. The police catch the thieves and kill Arthur in the chase. Cora and Charles come together.
Cast & crew
More about The Children in the House
Chester M. Franklin and Sidney Franklin directed it. Millard Webb was assistant director. Roy Somerville wrote the scenario. Fine Arts Film Company made it and Triangle released it on 30 April 1916, in five reels. Norma Talmadge plays Cora. Eugene Pallette plays Arthur. Walter Long plays Fellowes. A Chicago opening was 17 April 1916. Alternate titles are The Children of the House and The Empty House.
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F. B. Good photographed the bank robbery and the chase that kills Arthur.
Notes
- Violet Radcliffe is one of the Fine Arts children in the picture. The same group had been in Let Katy Do It earlier in 1916.
- Motography of 11 March 1916 said the Franklins were shooting the Talmadge film.
- F. B. Good is the cameraman.
Scenes
- Arthur agrees to rob his father's bank to pay for Jane.
- The police kill him while taking the thieves.
- Cora and Charles are left with the children.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-the-children-in-the-house)
