The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
In 1871, a Chicago undercover detective gets a job as a porter in a disreputable saloon to get information on a stolen painting, which he believes will be fenced there by thieves. He soon falls in love with the saloon owner's daughter, who believes him to be just a porter. Soon his undercover work puts him and the girl in danger, from both the criminals who stole the painting and the infamous Chicago Fire of 1871.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- Leah BairdScreenplay
Cast
- Mabel BallinChristine Randolph
- Eric MayneMark Randolph
- Frank MayoWayne Morgan
- Wanda HawleyMolly Winthrop
- Wally VanGale Winthrop
- Arline PrettyMildred McCormick
- Lawson ButtEarl of Tarnsey
- Tom SantschiHon. Bill Cronk
- Harry T. MoreyHoward Mellon
- James Pier MasonSlim Edwards
- J.P. LockneyPatrick Leary
- William V. MongPeg-Leg Sullivan
Themes
lost film