Bread Upon the Waters (1913)

Phil Raine rescues a little girl, Esther, from a brutal father. His wife will not hear to having the child, so he takes her to his old nurse. Later, Raine's wife deserts him and he sinks to the depths. Some years afterwards, broken and destitute, he returns to the home of his old nurse, and there sees Esther, now a grown girl. All the time she has worshiped him as "her hero," and, through a serious illness which Raine suffers, they are brought together. The doors of a new life open for them both. "The bread returned."

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Summary Details
Running Time11 min
GenresDrama Short