The Foundling
The Foundling
1915, English. Directed by Allan Dwan.
Molly O, a young girl abandoned by her wealthy painter father, David King, after her mother's death; she endures an orphanage and a cruel boardinghouse before her father, remorseful and famous, unknowingly adopts the impostor niece of the orphanage matron instead, leading to Molly's return as a maid in his home, ultimately revealing her true identity and reuniting them. Version destroyed by fire.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 August 1915
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The Foundling isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1915. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Foundling?
The Foundling (1915) was directed by Allan Dwan and stars Mary Pickford, Edward Martindel, Marcia Harris.