A Child of the Ghetto

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A Child of the Ghetto is a Biograph silent film directed by D. W. Griffith in 1910. [1] [2] The story features a seamstress in New York City. [3] [4]

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Children of the Ghetto or Child of the Ghetto may refer to:

References

  1. "A Child of the Ghetto". National Center for Jewish Film . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. "A Child of the Ghetto". Turner Classic Movies .
  3. "A Child of the Ghetto (1910)". University of California, Berkeley Libraries .
  4. Brody, Richard (January 19, 2015). "Babel on the Hudson". The New Yorker . Retrieved June 1, 2021.