Poster for the movie The Dawn of a Tomorrow

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

1915 • 50 minutes
Drama

A young girl who lives in the slums of London, is in love with a thief. She persuades him to give up his life of crime. Meanwhile, an eccentric millionaire, who has been diagnosed with an incurable dementia, becomes so despondent, he decides to commit suicide. He disguises himself as a vagrant, and wanders into the slums. As he tries to find the courage to kill himself, he is encountered by the young girl. She rationalizes him out of the cowardly act. Her genuine sweetness and strong faith, effects him to such an extent, he begins to believe a recovery is possible. Now the girl's sweetheart has been falsely accused of murder and only the millionaire's licentious nephew can give him an alibi.

Picture of Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Glad

Picture of David Powell

David Powell

Dandy

Picture of Forrest Robinson

Forrest Robinson

Sir Oliver Holt

Picture of Robert Cain

Robert Cain

Holt's Nephew

Picture of Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

Polly

Picture of Blanche Craig

Blanche Craig

Bet