Sam's Boy

Story

Synopsis

A small boy [Billy] looking for a way of avoiding the workhouse looks for a father. Rl. 1 Captain Hunt of the ketch `Nancy Bell’ sends his crew off for a drink before they sail. They take along Sam who has been reading his copy of `The War Cry’ and is a member of the Salvation Army Band. Nosey Jones has died and left his son, Billy, and his dog Matey destitute. Matey runs up to Sam and Billy decides that Sam, as a father, would keep him out of the workhouse. He rushes up to Sam and calls him father (808).

Director

H. Manning Haynes

Writers

H. Manning Haynes, Lydia Hayward

Language

English

Release date

1 February 1922

Ensemble

Cast

• Johnny Butt

  Captain Hart

• Tom Coventry

  Sam Brown

• Bobbie Rudd

  Billy Jones

• Charles Ashton

  Harry Green