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Cast
Johnnie Walker
as Terwilliger
Pauline Garon
as Helen Raymond
Lloyd Hughes
as Harvey Livermore
Bert Woodruff
as Old Archer
George Nichols
as Terwilliger's Stepfather
Mary Carr
as Terwilliger's Mother
Frankie Lee
as Terwilliger - as a child
Josephine Adair
as Helen Raymond - as a child
Newton Hall
as Harvey Livermore - as a child
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1923
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, War
Votes1
DirectorFrank Borzage
WritersFrank Borzage
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsChildren of Dust
About Children of Dust
Young Terwilliger, an orphan boy in New York City, "adopts" Old Archer, the caretaker of Gramercy Park, after the man is arrested for beating Terwiliger for picking a flower for his dead mother. As Terwilliger grows up, he falls in love with Helen Raymond, a pretty neighborhood girl, but finds a rival for her in Harvey Livermore. When World War I breaks out both boys enlist in the army and are sent to the front lines. Complications ensue.
Directed by Frank Borzage, Children of Dust leans on a strong ensemble — Johnnie Walker, Pauline Garon, Lloyd Hughes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1923.
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