A Child of the Ghetto
1910, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime. She flees the ghetto of New York's Lower East Side and hides in the country where she meets a young farmer.
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Dorothy WestRuth
- Kate BruceRuth's Mother
- Dell HendersonThe Proprietor
- Charles WestThe Proprietor's Son
- W. Chrystie MillerThe Old Man
- George NicholsOfficer Quinn
- Henry B. WalthallThe Farmer
- Clara T. BracyThe Farm Woman
- William J. ButlerIn Second Shop
- Charles CraigIn Sweatshop
- Gladys EganFlower Girl
- Frank EvansPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 6 June 1910
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stanner E.V. Taylor
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A Child of the Ghetto runs 16 minutes (0h 16m).
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A Child of the Ghetto isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1910. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Child of the Ghetto?
If you liked A Child of the Ghetto, try Adopt a Highway, Bastard Out of Carolina, That Evening Sun.
Who directed A Child of the Ghetto?
A Child of the Ghetto (1910) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Dorothy West, Kate Bruce, Dell Henderson.