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Annie for Spite

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Country
  
United States

Director
  
James Kirkwood


Language
  
Silent English intertitles

Release date
  
May 14, 1917 (1917-05-14)

Writer
  
Frederick J. Jackson (story), Julian La Mothe

Annie-for-Spite is a 1917 silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film is based upon the story Annie for Spite by Frederick J. Jackson.

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Plot

Annie Johnson is a poor orphan working in a shop, when one day a wealthy widow adopts her. She doesn't know she is only adopting her to take revenge on her daughter-in-law Emily. When the widow dies, Annie inherits her estate. Emily is outraged and sues her. Emily finally wins, but Annie has the last laugh when her husband falls in love with Annie and leaves Emily.

Cast

  • Mary Miles Minter - Annie Johnson
  • George Fisher - Willard Kaine Nottingham
  • Eugenie Forde - Mrs. Emily Nottingham
  • Gertrude Le Brandt - Mrs. J.G. Nottingham
  • George Periolat - Andrew Walters

    • References

    Annie-for-Spite Wikipedia
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    Annie for Spite IMDb