The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children

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The Sins of the Children

1918

0h 50m

5.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Adaptation of Cosmo Hamilton's novel "The Sins of the Children" about a bacteriologist father and his wayward children.

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Mahlon Hamilton

Peter Guthrie

Mahlon Hamilton

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Alma Hanlon

Belle Guthrie

Alma Hanlon

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Stuart Holmes

Nicholas Kenyon

Stuart Holmes

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Bob Walker

Graham Guthrie

Bob Walker

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Warren Cook

Dr. Hunter Guthrie

Warren Cook

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Estar Banks

Mrs. Guthrie

Estar Banks

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Lenore Cooper

Ethel Guthrie

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Madeline Marshall

Betty Townsend

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Beth Tenney

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