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A Child for Sale

19201hIvan Abramson

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Charles Stoddard is a poor artist living with his wife and two children in Greenwich Village. Destitute after his wife dies, he is forced to sell one of his children to a childless rich woman. He soon comes his senses however, and tries to back out of the deal.

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What is A Child for Sale (1920) about?

Charles Stoddard is a poor artist living with his wife and two children in Greenwich Village. Destitute after his wife dies, he is forced to sell one of his children to a childless rich woman. He soon comes his senses however, and tries to back out of the deal.

Who stars in A Child for Sale?

A Child for Sale stars Creighton Hale (Charles Stoddard), Gladys Leslie (Ruth Gardner), Bobby Connelly (Walter Stoddard), Julia Swayne Gordon (Paula Harrison), Anna Lehr (Catherine Bell). The film was directed by Ivan Abramson.

How long is A Child for Sale?

A Child for Sale has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1920.

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