The Great Problem

The Great Problem

The Great Problem

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The Great Problem

1916

0h 50m

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Drama

Overview

A young pickpocket is taken in by an attorney who attempts to 'civilize' her.

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Violet Mersereau

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Violet Mersereau

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Dan Hanlon

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Lionel Adams

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Lionel Adams

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Kittens Reichert

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Kittens Reichert

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William Dyer

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William Dyer

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Mathilde Brundage

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Mathilde Brundage

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Howard Crampton

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Howard Crampton

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