A Romance of Happy Valley

Jan 26, 1919

1h 16m

★ 6.9

A Page from the Book of Life

Overview

John Logan leaves his parents and sweetheart in bucolic Happy Valley to make his fortune in the city. Those he left behind become miserable and beleaguered in his absence, but after several years he returns, a wealthy man. But his embittered father, not recognizing him for who he is, plans to murder the newly-arrived "stranger" for his money.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

D.W. Griffith Productions

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Cast

Jennie Timberlake

Lillian Gish

Old Lady Smiles

Lydia Yeamans Titus

John L. Logan Jr

Robert Harron

Mrs. Logan

Kate Bruce

John L. Logan Sr

George Fawcett

Jennie's father

George Nichols

Vinegar Watkins

Adolph Lestina

Judas

Bertram Grassby

The Negro Farmhand

Porter Strong

Clergyman (uncredited)

Andrew Arbuckle

Girl John Logan meets in New York (uncredited)

Carol Dempster

Topsy (uncredited)

Frances Sparks

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