The Two Orphans
Mar 03 1933
•2h 42m
•Drama
A more small scale version of the story Griffin used for his epic Orphans Of The Storm: a doctor tries to reunite two sisters who have become separated from each other during the whirlwind of the French Revolution.
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Rosine Deréan
Louise
Renée Saint-Cyr
Henriette
Gabriel Gabrio
Jacques
Yvette Guilbert
La Frochard
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