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Little one-armed waif Freckles ( Jack Pickford ), who lives at the orphanage, has no remembrance of either his father or mother. The object of the other children's jokes, Freckles finally runs away and after many struggles meets John McLean, the boss of the lumber camp who, admiring the boy's spunk, selects him watchman of Limberlost, a valuable timber swamp. There Freckles meets Angel ( Louise Huff ), who is spending the summer with the Bird Woman, an enthusiastic naturalist. Angel falls in love with Freckles, but he believes that her feelings for him spring from pity. While they are in the swamp one day, a huge tree topples, endangering Angel's life. Freckles throws himself in the path of the tree which falls across his chest. Thinking that he is just a waif and therefore unworthy of Angel's love, Freckles does not care to live. As he lies near death, his English grandfather dies, leaving a portion of his estate to his grandson. Solicitors finally trace the lost child to Freckles in...

Freckles ( 1917 ) is a lost silent film.


Cast overview:
Jack Pickford Jack Pickford - Freckles
Louise Huff Louise Huff - Angel
Hobart Bosworth Hobart Bosworth - John McLean
Lillian Leighton Lillian Leighton - Bird Woman
William Elmer William Elmer - Black Jack (as Billy Elmer)
Guy Oliver Guy Oliver - Duncan
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