At trial the prosecuting attorney makes a startling confession: the defendant is his son whose pitiful fate led him to murder. The attorney left the young man's pregnant mother, and the unwed poor thing had to fight against a hostile world.
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Romuald Joubé
Chrétien Lescuyer
Known for
J'accuse
Sylvie
Louise Rameau
Known for
Le Corbeau
The Little World of Don Camillo
Jacques Grétillat
Prosper Aubry
Known for
Jenny Lamour
Léon Bernard
Donadieu - the sculptor
Also in
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Les Misérables
Séphora Mossé
Perrinette
Also in
Gigolette
Hier et aujourd'hui
Mona Gondré
Chrétien - as a child
No other roles listed
René Hiéronimus
Grosse Caisse
Also in
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
Les Dents longues
René Rocher
Chrétien Forgeat
Also in
The Clown
Grisou
André Antoine Director · François Coppée Story Paul Castanet Cinematographer
First release October 5, 1917 · Produced in France
Production
Pathé Frères
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France
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Original language
French
Release dates
France · October 5, 1917
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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