She Couldn't Help It

Dec 14, 1920

0h 51m

★ 0.0

Overview

Removed from an orphanage, Nance Olden is taken to live at Mother Hogan's boarding-house for crooks. There she becomes Tom Morgan's partner, helping him steal a jewel from Edward Ramsey at Union Station.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Realart Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Young Nance

Bebe Daniels

William Lattimer

Emory Johnson

Tom Dorgan

Wade Boteler

Mother Hogan

Vera Lewis

Bishop Van Wagenen

Herbert Standing

Nellie Ramsey

Ruth Renick

Mag Monahan

Gertrude Short

Matron

Milla Davenport

Mrs. Ramsey

Helen Raymond

Mr. Ramsey

Z. Wall Covington

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