A Child's Impulse

How she averted an imminent wrong

A Child's Impulse — Plot

Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the several professions, actors, artists, musicians, etc. Surrounded by these men and women of art and letters, she was at first entertained, but they soon palled and bored. On this evening in particular, she is especially possessed of ennui, until the appearance of Raymond Hartley, a wealthy young bachelor, who is introduced into the circle by a newspaper man. An attachment immediately springs up between the widow and Raymond.

• Release date
• June 27, 1910
• Runtime
• 17 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

A Child's Impulse — Cast

Vivian Prescott Mrs. Thurston Mary Pickford Grace Charles West Raymond Hartley Joseph Graybill The Other Man

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William J. Butler The Butler / Passerby

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Guy Hedlund The Farmer Robert Harron The Country Boy Edwin August