The Two Orphans

The Two Orphans

1915 · 70 min · Drama

This picture is based on the same story that became D.W. Griffith's Orphans of the Storm in 1921. This version, made by the Fox Studios, stars famous "vamp" actress Theda Bara in the role that Lillian Gish later made famous

Directed by Herbert Brenon

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