The Dawn of a Tomorrow 108 years old

A young girl who lives in the slums of London, is in love with a thief. She persuades him to give up his life of crime. Meanwhile, an eccentric millionaire, who has been diagnosed with an incurable dementia, becomes so despondent, he decides to commit suicide. He disguises himself as a vagrant, and wanders into the slums. As he tries to find the courage to kill himself, he is encountered by the young girl. She rationalizes him out of the cowardly act. Her genuine sweetness and strong faith, effects him to such an extent, he begins to believe a recovery is possible. Now the girl's sweetheart has been falsely accused of murder and only the millionaire's licentious nephew can give him an alibi.

Credits

The Dawn of a Tomorrow Cast

Name Character
Robert Cain He was 89, 128 years old when he died as Holt's Nephew
Mary Pickford She was 22, 86 years old when she died as Glad
Margaret Seddon She was 42, 95 years old when she died as Polly

The Dawn of a Tomorrow Crew

Name Department
Frances Hodgson Burnett as Novel. She was 65 (74) years old when She died Writing
James Kirkwood as Director. He was 40 (88) years old when He died Directing
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The Dawn of a Tomorrow (108 years)

  • Release day: Monday, June 07, 1915
  • Runtime: 50 minutes