''The Ragamuffin'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed and written by William C. deMille. The film stars

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in a ' Pickfordish' style role.

Cast

- Jenny * Tom Forman - Bob Van Dyke * Minnette Barrett - Beth, His Sister * Mrs. Lewis McCord - Mary * Parks Jones - Jack Dexter * James Neill - A Broker *

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- Kelly * Agnes de Mille - Jenny, as a child

Preservation status

* A copy is preserved in the

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. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''..The Ragamuffin''
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1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by William C. deMille Paramount Pictures films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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