The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
An innocent man goes to prison for obstruction of justice when his wife refuses to reveal that her father was killed by her mother (and it wasn't suicide). When he is finally released, he meets and becomes involved with a young woman who belongs to the town's influential elite. Once again, he finds himself caught up in intrigue - which eventually leads to his exposing the mayor of the town as corrupt.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- George DuBois ProctorWriter
- Robert G. VignolaDirector
Cast
- Matt MooreHenry Calverly
- Mary NewcombCecily
- Julia Swayne GordonMadame Watt
- Tom GuiseSenator Watt
- Frankie MannMarjorie Daw
- Rubye De RemerMiriam Calverly
- Claire WhitneyEsther
- Van Dyke BrookeHitt
- Charles K. GerrardQualters (as Charles Gerard)
- Sam J. RyanMajor McIntyre
- Arthur DonaldsonO'Rell
- Albert RoccardiAmme
Themes
partially lost film