Should a Mother Tell
1915 · 50 min · ★ 1.0 · Drama
Faced with the tragic responsibility of choosing between the happiness of her 16-year-old daughter Pamela or saving the life of an innocent man, Marie Baudin's first impulse is to sacrifice all for her own. But she has second thoughts that bring complications to all.
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards · Written by Rex Ingram
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Betty Nansen Marie Baudin -
Stuart Holmes Gaspard Baudin -
Jean Sothern Pamela Baudin - Age 16 -
Arthur Hoops Baron Gauntier -
Claire Whitney Baroness Gauntier - H H. Linden Phillip
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Stephen Grattan Marie Brassard - G Grace Everett Mme. Brassard
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Kate Blancke Countess de Moutsorel - G G. Baldwin Louis Brassard - Age 20
- H Henry Leone Prefect of Police
- R Ralph Johnston Louis Brassard - Age 8
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