The Soul of Youth
1920 · 1h 20m · Crime, Drama · United States of America
AN ORPHAN OF THE STREET IN A DESPERATE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL!
Ed Simpson has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused much trouble. He can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets, he finds a friend in newsboy Mike. Mike teaches him how to survive, but inevitably Ed gets hauled into court. The judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician.
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William Desmond TaylorWritten by
Julia Crawford Ivers6.0Smart score
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