The Child Thou Gavest Me

{{short description|1921 film}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Child Thou Gavest Me

| image = The Child Thou Gavest Me poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = John M. Stahl

| producer = John M. Stahl

| screenplay = Chester L. Roberts

| story = Perry N. Vekroff

| starring = Barbara Castleton
Adele Farrington
Winter Hall
Lewis Stone
William Desmond
Richard Headrick

| music =

| cinematography = Ernest Palmer

| editing = Madge Tyrone

| studio = John M. Stahl Productions

| distributor = Associated First National Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1921|8|20}}

| runtime = 60 minutes

| country = United States

| language = Silent (English intertitles)

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Child Thou Gavest Me is a 1921 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl and written by Chester L. Roberts. The film stars Barbara Castleton, Adele Farrington, Winter Hall, Lewis Stone, William Desmond, and Richard Headrick. The film was released on August 20, 1921, by Associated First National Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/644/the-child-thou-gavest-me |title=The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=October 9, 2018}}{{cite web|author=Janiss Garza |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/child-thou-gavest-me-v87145 |title=Child Thou Gavest Me (1921) - John M. Stahl |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/3289 |title=The Child Thou Gavest Me |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}

Plot

The film begins with a wedding. During the ceremony the bride's illegitimate child suddenly appears. The marriage is maintained on the outside, but within the couple the jealousy of the husband leads to strong conflicts.

==Cast==

Preservation

A nearly complete print of The Child Thou Gavest Me, 5,967 feet of its original 6,091 feet, is held by the Library of Congress.

The print was screened at Pordenone Silent Film Festival in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it/anno/2018/en/the-child-thou-gavest-me/index.html |title= THE CHILD THOU GAVEST ME by Lea Jacobs at Le giornate del cinema muto |access-date=2025-02-10 |publisher=giornatedelcinemamuto.it}}

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