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A Jewel in Pawn (1917)
Widow Martin struggles to rear her little daughter Nora amid the squalor of the slums yet imbue her with the refinement to which she had been accustomed in her girlhood.
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Widow Martin struggles to rear her little daughter Nora amid the squalor of the slums yet imbue her with the refinement to which she had been accustomed in her girlhood.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Maie B. Havey
In Theaters:4/16/1917
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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