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Cast
Mary Miles Minter
as Annie Johnson
George Fisher
as Willard Kaine Nottingham
Eugenie Forde
as Mrs. Emily Nottingham
Gertrude Le Brandt
as Mrs. J.G. Nottingham
George Periolat
as Andrew Walters
Robert Klein
as Dr. James Macelroy
Charles Newton
as Launders
Emma Kluge
as Miss Turner
Nellie Widen
as Norah
Lucille Ward
as Mrs. Cadogan
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1917
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorJames Kirkwood
WritersFrederick J. Jackson, Julian La Mothe
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAnnie-for-Spite
About Annie-for-Spite
Wealthy Mrs. John Grant Nottingham instructs her attorney to find an ugly girl to whom she will bequeath her millions, in order to spite her scheming daughter-in-law Emily Nottingham. The lawyer discovers Annie Johnson, a homely orphan who lives in a tenement, caring for Mrs. Cadogan's six children at night and working in a department store during the day. Annie is accepted by Mrs. Nottingham as her sole heir, and she soon wins the old woman's affection. Because of her new happiness, Annie changes into a lovely girl, and Emily's son Willard Kaine Nottingham falls in love with her. When Mrs. Nottingham dies, Emily contests the will and wins the inheritance for herself, but Annie's future is secured when she accepts Willard's marriage proposal.
Directed by James Kirkwood, Annie-for-Spite leans on a strong ensemble — Mary Miles Minter, George Fisher, Eugenie Forde — 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 1917.
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