Annie-for-Spite is a 1917 silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

 directed by James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood, Sr.

James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director....

. The film is based upon the story Annie for Spite by Frederick J. Jackson

Frederick J. Jackson

Frederick J. Jackson was an American screenwriter. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912 and 1946. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...

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Plot

Annie Johnson is a poor orphan working in a shop, when one day a wealthy widow adopts her. She doesn't know she is only adopting her to take revenge on her daughter-in-law Emily. When the widow dies, Annie inherits her estate. Emily is outraged and sues her. Emily finally wins, but Annie has the last laugh when her husband falls in love with Annie and leaves Emily.

Cast

• Mary Miles Minter
  Mary Miles Minter
  Mary Miles Minter was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Early life and rise to stardom:Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, Minter was the daughter of Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby...
  
   - Annie Johnson
• George Fisher
  George Fisher (actor)
  George Fisher was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 72 films between 1911 and 1929....
  
   - Willard Kaine Nottingham
• Eugenie Forde
  Eugenie Forde
  Eugenie Forde was an American silent film actress.She starred in a total of 73 films between 1912 and 1927 in films such as The Diamond from the Sky and Wives and Other Wives with actors such as Charlotte Burton and William Garwood.She was the mother of actress Victoria Forde.-Selected...
  
   - Mrs. Emily Nottingham
• Gertrude Le Brandt
  Gertrude Le Brandt
  Gertrude Le Brandt was an American silent film actress.She entered film in 1916 in Youth's Endearing Charm with actors such as Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter.-Filmography:...
  
   - Mrs. J.G. Nottingham
• George Periolat
  George Periolat
  George Periolat was an American actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career...
  
  - Andrew Walters