Movies and TvShows featuring "waif" theme.

After the death of his wife in a car accident, an architect befriends a young homeless girl and becomes fascinated by a book about a lost love. Together, they embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery.

In the distant future, a ruthless dictator rules over a wasteland. A bounty hunter is hired to rescue three young women who have been abducted and are being held captive in the forbidden zone. Along with his teenage sidekick, they embark on a dangerous mission, facing various obstacles and encountering strange creatures. As they navigate through the treacherous landscape, they must rely on their wits and skills to survive and complete their mission.

Ali Zaoua, a homeless street kid, dreams of becoming a sailor and escaping the hardship of his life in the slums. When his group of street children face violence from a rival gang, Ali's journey takes a tragic turn.

Broken Blossoms tells the story of a Chinese man who falls in love with a young girl trapped in a dysfunctional relationship with her abusive father. Set in London, the film explores themes of racism, xenophobia, and doomed love. It is a silent film that portrays the tragic consequences of intolerance and the power of compassion.

A young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.

Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells her fellow orphans stories of ghosts and goblins. The matron of the orphanage finds Annie's closest relative, the abusive Uncle Thomp. Her uncle who puts her to hard work doing hard labor on his farm, belittling her all the while. Big Dave, a neighbor and tough cow-poke sees this and comes to her aid. Dave becomes her protector. Eventually Annie goes to live with Squire Goode and his large family. There, she entertains the children of the household with her stories, but sees her abusive aunt and uncle as her chief tormentors. She tells stories of how the goblins will take away the children if they are not good. Each story she tells is illustrated. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. Uncle Thomp, hearing that Dave has been killed in action, takes pleasure in telling Annie the news. Broken-hearted, Annie falls ill and dies in bed, surrounded by family.

In The Man of the Year, a man witnesses a murder and decides to take justice into his own hands by becoming a vigilante. As he delves deeper into the criminal underworld, he uncovers corruption and fights to bring justice to the city.

Poor Cinderella is a musical fantasy comedy short film released in 1934. It depicts the story of Cinderella, a servant who transforms into a princess with the help of her fairy godmother and attends a royal ball. The film features singing, dancing, and surreal elements.

The Rose Seller follows the story of a street child who turns to glue-sniffing and prostitution in order to survive the harsh realities of street life and poverty.

In this classic Tom and Jerry short, Tom tries to steal food from the refrigerator and gets into a fight with Jerry over a bottle of milk. Meanwhile, a hungry waif comes to their door looking for food. Chaos ensues as Tom and Jerry battle it out while trying to feed the waif.

Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.

A cowboy protects a girl from those who murdered her father for his gold mine.

In Alien Abduction, a group of friends camping in the woods encounter a terrifying alien presence. They are abducted and subjected to cruel experiments by an evil scientist who is part of a secret society. As they struggle to escape, they uncover a conspiracy that puts the future of Earth in jeopardy.

The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer.

In 'Baby Butch,' a mischievous cat named Butch disguises himself as a baby to gain access to a household's food. However, his plans are constantly hindered by the house mouse, Jerry, who is determined to outsmart him and protect the family's food. The cartoon features comedic and slapstick violence as Butch tries various tricks to get his paws on the delicious treats.

A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.

Unemployed car salesman Peter is encouraged by his girlfriend Cynthia to approach the head of a petrol company with his plan for making petrol stations more attractive to customers. When the man rejects the idea Peter joins a rival company and becomes a great success.

Freckles, a one-armed orphan tired of being tormented by others runs away eventually finding a place as a watchman in the timber camp, The Limberlost. He falls in love with Angel but feeling unworthy of her keeps his feelings silent until a near catastrophic incident reveals the bond between them.

Viola Drayton (Minter) has a fascination for fairies, but real life intervenes when her father, a colonel (W.T. Carleton), is called off to the European War (that's what they called World War I in early 1915). He leaves Viola in the care of the Nevisons (Herbert Wilke and Ina Brookes) and gives them thirty thousand dollars to invest on her behalf. When word arrives that Drayton has been killed in battle, Mr. Nevison takes Viola's money for himself, but he squanders it and his wife has to take in boarders. Viola hates her life at the Nevisons so she runs away and gets a job at a theater playing...a fairy.

From Hand to Mouth is a silent comedy film released in 1919. The plot follows a man who must secure an inheritance by saving a kidnapped woman. Throughout the film, he encounters various comedic obstacles and uses his wit to overcome them.