Cast
Mary MacLaren
Credits
Written by: 
Lois Weber Stella Wynne Herron Jane Addams
Plot
Eva Meyer, a poor shopgirl supporting a family of five, turns to dangerous measures to replace her only pair of shoes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lois Weber's 1916 drama follows a poor shopgirl supporting a family of five who is driven to desperate measures to replace her worn shoes. Mary MacLaren is moving in a compassionate, clear-eyed silent about poverty and women's work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (934 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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