A Little Princess (1917)
Overview
Little Sara Crewe is placed in a boarding school by her father when he goes off to war, but he does not understand that the headmistress is a cruel, spiteful woman who makes life miserable for Sara.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.106 |
Directed By
Marshall Neilan
Crew
Marshall Neilan
Nat G. Deverich
Frances Marion
Walter Stradling
Mary Pickford
Wilfred Buckland
Charles Rosher
Howard Hawks
TOP CAST
Mary Pickford
Sara Crewe
Norman Kerry
Capt. Richard Crewe
Katherine Griffith
Miss Minchin
Anne Schaefer
Amelia Minchin
Zasu Pitts
Becky
W.E. Lawrence
Ali-Baba
Theodore Roberts
Cassim
Gertrude Short
Ermigarde
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Mr. Carrisford
Loretta Blake
Lavinia
George A. McDaniel
Ram Dass
Edythe Chapman
(uncredited)
Josephine Hutchinson
(uncredited)
Joan Marsh
Child (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Leader of Forty Bandits (uncredited)
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