
Orphans of the Storm
Drama · History · Romance
Overview
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
Top Cast


Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Henriette Girard
Lillian Gish
Henriette Girard


Dorothy Gish
Dorothy Gish
Louise Girard
Dorothy Gish
Louise Girard


Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Chevalier de Vaudrey
Joseph Schildkraut
Chevalier de Vaudrey


Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Picard
Creighton Hale
Picard


Monte Blue
Monte Blue
Danton
Monte Blue
Danton


Sidney Herbert
Sidney Herbert
Robespierre
Sidney Herbert
Robespierre


Lucille La Verne
Lucille La Verne
Mother Frochard
Lucille La Verne
Mother Frochard


Sheldon Lewis
Sheldon Lewis
Jacques Frochard
Sheldon Lewis
Jacques Frochard


Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Pierre
Frank Puglia
Pierre


Morgan Wallace
Morgan Wallace
Marquis de Praille
Morgan Wallace
Marquis de Praille
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