Danny, the Kid (played by Jackie Coogan) is a protagonist in Trouble.
A child at a private orphanage who grieves while trying to prevent his pet dog from being sent away. After adoption, he initially faces a poor home but eventually finds peace at a country farmhouse with his foster family. Ed Lee, the Plumber (played by Wallace Beery) appears in Trouble.
An abusive husband and plumber who is assigned to work on a rock pile to channel his excess energy, effectively ending his domestic violence. Mrs. Lee, the Plumber's Wife (played by Gloria Hope) appears in Trouble.
Ed Lee's wife who becomes Danny's foster mother. She relocates to a peaceful country farmhouse with Danny and her parents after the initial adoption period. Chocolate Drop (as Herbert Jenkins) (played by Jeff Jenkins) appears in Trouble.
Orphan (played by George Ward) appears in Trouble.
Girl (uncredited) (played by Valentine Black) appears in Trouble.
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Characters
Danny, the Kid
(played by Jackie Coogan) — protagonist
A child at a private orphanage who grieves while trying to prevent his pet dog from being sent away. After adoption, he initially faces a poor home but eventually finds peace at a country farmhouse wi...
Ed Lee, the Plumber
(played by Wallace Beery) — supporting
An abusive husband and plumber who is assigned to work on a rock pile to channel his excess energy, effectively ending his domestic violence.
Mrs. Lee, the Plumber's Wife
(played by Gloria Hope) — supporting
Ed Lee's wife who becomes Danny's foster mother. She relocates to a peaceful country farmhouse with Danny and her parents after the initial adoption period.
Chocolate Drop (as Herbert Jenkins)
(played by Jeff Jenkins) — supporting
Orphan
(played by George Ward) — supporting
Girl (uncredited)
(played by Valentine Black) — supporting
Story Analysis
A young orphan navigates institutional grief, adoption uncertainty, and eventual rural healing.
