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Heredity

Heredity

19120h 17m

Overview

Nine-year-old Nedda is a direct descendant of the Trevors, a family that can trace its roots back to the reign of King Charles I. Alas, the Trevors suffer severe financial reverses, and Nedda is yanked from the luxury of her ancestral home in Britain to be raised on New York's Lower East Side. Ten years later, the grown-up Nedda stands accused of the murder of her mother.

Directed by D.W. Griffith
Written by George Hennessy
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Top Cast

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

The White Renegade Father

Madge Kirby

Madge Kirby

The Indian Mother

Jack Pickford

Jack Pickford

The Son of the White Renegade Father and Indian Mother

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Walter P. Lewis

The Indian Chief

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

The Indian Woman

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W.C. Robinson

Indian

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Woodsman

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne

Indian

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

Indian

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

Indian / Woodsman

About Heredity

Heredity is a drama, western film released in 1912. Directed by D.W. Griffith, it stars Harry Carey, Madge Kirby, Jack Pickford. Nine-year-old Nedda is a direct descendant of the Trevors, a family that can trace its roots back to the reign of King Charles I. Alas, the Trevors suffer severe financial reverses, and Nedda is yanked from the luxury of her ancestral home in Britain to be raised on New York's Lower East Side. Ten years later, the grown-up Nedda stands accused of the murder of her mother.

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