The Foundling
1916, English. Directed by John B. O'Brien.
Rich artist David King sends his infant daughter Molly to an orphanage, then years later regrets it and tries to find her. She's sent to slave at a boarding house,and the mistress of the orphanage passes her niece off as Molly.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 January 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frances Marion
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The Foundling runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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The Foundling isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1916. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Foundling?
The Foundling (1916) was directed by John B. O'Brien and stars Mary Pickford, Edward Martindel, Maggie Weston.