Alas and Alack
Top 5 Billed Cast
The Fisherwife and Fishermaid
The Man of Wealth and the Prince
The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
The Wife of Wealth
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Overview
A fishwife tells her young daughter a fairy story about a princess imprisoned by a hunchback in a seashell, a story that parallels her own life.
Release Date
1915-10-10
Average
5.4
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
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