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Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Wealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on young Tess, and one of them, Ben Letts, frames Tess's father for murder. While maintaining her father's innocence, Tess must keep her love for Graves' son a secret, while caring for Elias' daughter's illegitamate child.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
13 audience votes
Key crew
- John S. RobertsonDirector
- Elmer HarrisWriter
- E. Lloyd SheldonWriter
- Josephine LovettWriter
Cast
- Mary PickfordTessibel 'Tess' Skinner
- Lloyd HughesFrederick Graves
- Gloria HopeTeola Graves
- David TorrenceElias Graves
- Forrest RobinsonOrn 'Daddy' Skinner
- Jean HersholtBen Letts
- Danny HoyEzra Longman
- Robert RussellMr. Daniel 'Dan' Jordan
- Gus SavilleOld Man Longman
- Madame De BodamereMrs. Longman
- Milton BerleBit Role (uncredited)
- Jeanne Carpenter(uncredited)