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The Old Nest

8.019211h 20mNRMovieDrama

A mother raises her six children and one by one lets them go out into the world. Their failures and successes fill her life, but she grows lonely without them. Then when one of the children has a surprise to announce, they all return home to be with their mother.

DirectorReginald Barker
WriterRupert Hughes

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Cast · Directed by Reginald Barker

TCT.D. Crittenden
T.D. Crittenden
Dr. Horace Anthon
MAMary Alden
Mary Alden
Mrs. Anthon
NCNick Cogley
Nick Cogley
Uncle Ned
FS
Fanny Stockbridge
Hannah
LVLaura La Varnie
Laura La Varnie
Mrs. Guthrie
EJEdward Peil Jr.
Edward Peil Jr.
Tom at 13
RTRichard Tucker
Richard Tucker
Tom at 36
MR
Marshall Ricksen
Arthur at 14
BMBuddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
Jim at 10
CLCullen Landis
Cullen Landis
Jim at 22-32
LRLucille Ricksen
Lucille Ricksen
Kate at 9
LLLouise Lovely
Louise Lovely
Kate at 21-31

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