

A Child for Sale
1920, English. Directed by Ivan Abramson.
Charles Stoddard is a poor artist living with his wife and two children in Greenwich Village. Destitute after his wife dies, he is forced to sell one of his children to a childless rich woman. He soon comes his senses however, and tries to back out of the deal.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 April 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ivan Abramson
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A Child for Sale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1920. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Child for Sale?
A Child for Sale (1920) was directed by Ivan Abramson and stars Creighton Hale, Gladys Leslie, Bobby Connelly.