A Madcap Adventure
1915-02-19 · 14 min · Not rated
Willfull, headstrong and inclined to be sporty, but withal, a very lovable girl, Thomasin Webb (called Tommy for short) keeps her Aunt Sarah, with whom she lives, on the jump. Guy Dunbar becomes deeply interested in Tommy, first from a psychological point of view, then fascinated by her personality. George Hilton, a society rounder, is after Tommy's money
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- Theodore Marston
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- Vitagraph Company of America
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- United States of America
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Dorothy KellyTommy Webb
James MorrisonGuy Dunbar
Betty GrayJosephine Hall
Mary MauriceAunt Sarah
Cissy FitzgeraldPearl Courthope
George Cooper
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