Where Are My Children? (1916)

A District Attorney's outspoken stand on abortion gets him in trouble with the local community.

Writers:

Lucy Payton (from the story by), Franklin Hall (from the story by),

Stars:

Tyrone Power Sr., Helen Riaume, Marie Walcamp

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tyrone Power Sr.	...	District Attorney Richard Walton (as Mr. Tyrone Power)
Helen Riaume	...	Mrs. Richard Walton
Marie Walcamp	...	Mrs. William Carlo
Cora Drew	...	Walton's Housekeeper
Rena Rogers	...	Lillian - Housekeeper's Daughter
A.D. Blake	...	Roger - Mrs. Walton's Brother
Juan de la Cruz	...	Dr. Herman Malfit
C. Norman Hammond	...	Dr. William Homer
William J. Hope	...	Richard's Brother-in-Law - a Eugenic Husband
Marjorie Blynn	...	Richard's Sister - a Eugenic Wife
William Haben	...	Dr. Gilding

Storyline

While prosecuting a physician for the death of a client after an abortion, the district attorney discovers that his wife helped her society friends and the daughter of her maid obtain and pay for abortions from the physician (and was perhaps herself also a client.)

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Plot Keywords:

abortion | district attorney | brother | party | infertility | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1916 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Illborn

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lois Weber Productions, Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min 62 min (alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Universal's most successful film released in 1916.

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Connections

Featured in The Universal Story (1995)

User Reviews

Powerful Stuff

What audiences of 80-plus years ago must have thought of this film is unimaginable....very provocative, powerfully written and acted. With a few expansions the story could even be interesting today: pro-life District Attorney finds out the secret behind all the childless marriages in his party-hopping wife's social circle. Final scene so bittersweet..and on the lighter side, some excellent women's fashion from the era in costuming. Highest recommendation.