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Through the Back Door

A young Belgian girl, raised by her longtime nanny, flees Europe at the advent of World War I and travels to America to find her real mother.

1h 30m1921TMDb 6.5

ComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Alfred E. GreenAlfred E. GreenDirectorJack PickfordJack PickfordDirectorMary PickfordMary PickfordJeanne BodamereGertrude AstorGertrude AstorLouise ReevesJohn HarronJohn HarronBilly Boy
Helen RaymondMarieAdolphe MenjouAdolphe MenjouJames BrewsterWilfred LucasWilfred LucasElton ReevesC. Norman HammondC. Norman HammondJacques LanvainElinor FairElinor FairMargaret BrewsterPeaches JacksonPeaches JacksonConradDoreen TurnerDoreen TurnerConstant
George DromgoldChauffeurJeanne CarpenterJeanne CarpenterJeanne (age 5)
Walter WilkinsonKate PriceKate PriceImaginary mother

Storyline

A young Belgian girl, raised by her longtime nanny, flees Europe at the advent of World War I and travels to America to find her real mother.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 May 1921
Runtime
1h 30m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Alfred E. Green, Jack Pickford
Writers
Gerald C. Duffy, Marion Fairfax
Studios
United Artists, Mary Pickford Company
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
No Language