The Soul of Youth

Synopsis

After directing him as the title character in Huckleberry Finn, William Desmond Taylor again used boy actor Lewis Sargent in this picture. His character, known merely as "the boy," has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused as much trouble as possible. He finally can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets he finds a friend in Mike (Ernest Butterworth), a newsboy. Mike teaches him how to survive but inevitably the boy gets hauled into court. However, the judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician. The judge, incidentally, is played by Judge Ben Lindsey, who was famous in his day for his efforts to give delinquent boys a decent chance in life.

Main Cast

Lewis Sargent

Ed Simpson

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Lila Lee

Vera Hamilton

Age : 68 | Popularity : 5%

Ernest Butterworth Jr.

Mike

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Clyde Fillmore

Robert Hamilton

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Grace Morse

Mrs. Hamilton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Elizabeth Janes

Ruth Hamilton

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Claude Payton

Pete Morano

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Barbara Gurney

The mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	George James Hopkins
	Art Direction	Wilfred Buckland
Camera	Director of Photography	James Van Trees
Directing	Director	William Desmond Taylor
Production	Producer	William Desmond Taylor
Writing	Writer	Julia Crawford Ivers
Department	Role	Name

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