Name: The Long Lane's Turning
Released: 1919
Cast: Henry B. Walthall, Harry M. O'connor, Jack Richardson, Joe Dowling, Ralph Lewis

Cast & Crew

Film Details

Release Date

Feb 10, 1919

Premiere Information

not available

Production Company

National Film Corp. of America

Distribution Company

Robertson-Cole Co. through Exhibitors Mutual Distributing Corp.

Country

United States

Screenplay Information

Based on the novel The Long Lane's Turning by Hallie Erminie Rives (New York, 1917).

Technical Specs

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Film Length

5 reels

Synopsis

When brilliant lawyer Harry Sevier, an alcoholic, cannot cope with the prosecution's tactics, his innocent client, Paddy the Brick, goes to prison. After Harry's sweetheart, Echo Allen, the daughter of Judge Beverly Allen, breaks their engagement, Harry leaves to combat his problem. Meanwhile, Cameron Craig, whose interest in a distilling corporation is threatened when a suit is brought before Judge Allen, steals incriminating love letters written by the Judge years earlier. Echo boards a train to offer to marry Craig for returning the letters. Harry, on the same train, and now without his beard, follows Echo to Craig's home, where a burglary occurs. After Harry, not recognized by Echo, gives her the letters, Craig is shot, and Harry, along with Paddy, now a burglar, is sent to prison. Harry escapes and finds himself nominated to run for governor on the "dry" ticket. After Echo confirms that he was innocent of shooting Craig, Harry wins the election and her love.