Periwinkle
1917, English. Directed by James Kirkwood.
On a desolate beach near a lifesaving station, Ira, the youngest member of the lifeguard crew, rescues a baby girl from a wreck. The child is cared for at the station, where the men christen her Periwinkle. Living near the station are Ephraiam Rawlins and his childless daughter Ann, a widow with maternal longings. Joyously, Ann takes charge of Periwinkle and raises the girl as her own. Grown to adulthood, Periwinkle is the bright spot for the men at the station. One day, Richard Langdon Evans, a dissolute, wealthy young New Yorker, is cast ashore from the wreck of his yacht. Periwinkle, aiding the lifesavers, helps bring him back to life. Her innocent goodness and faith transform Dick from a carousing society ne'er-do-well to a man of noble ambitions. Thus rehabilitated, Dick wins Periwinkle's hand in marriage.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 June 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Julian La Mothe, William F. Payson
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Periwinkle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 June 1917. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed Periwinkle?
Periwinkle (1917) was directed by James Kirkwood and stars Mary Miles Minter, George Fisher, Arthur Howard.