- Annie-for-Spite
Infobox Film
name = Annie-for-Spite
image_size = 200px
caption = Theatrical poster
director = James Kirkwood
producer =
writer =Frederick J. Jackson (story)
Julian La Mothe
narrator =
starring =Mary Miles Minter
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distributor =Mutual Film
released =May 14 , 1917
runtime =
country = USA
language = Silent
English intertitles
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imdb_id = 0007642"Annie-for-Spite" is a 1917
silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film is based upon the story "Annie for Spite" byFrederick J. Jackson .Plot
Annie Johnson is a poor orphan working in a shop, when one day a wealthy widow adopts her. She doesn't know she is only adopting her to take revenge on her daughter-in-law Emily. When the widow dies, Annie inherits her estate. Emily is outraged and sues her. Emily finally wins, but Annie has the last laugh when her husband falls in love with Annie and leaves Emily. [ [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/83784/Annie-For-Spite/overview The New York Times] Review summary]
Cast
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Mary Miles Minter - Annie Johnson
* George Fisher - Willard Kaine Nottingham
*Eugenie Forde - Mrs. Emily Nottingham
*Gertrude Le Brandt - Mrs. J.G. Nottingham
*George Periolat - Andrew WaltersReferences
External links
*imdb title|id=0007642|title=Annie-for-Spite
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