The Ace of Hearts

Sep 17, 1921

1h 15m

★ 6.5

Fate dealt him the right card at the wrong time.

Overview

A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Warner Home Video

The Ace of Hearts Trailers

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Cast

Farallone

Lon Chaney

Lilith

Leatrice Joy

Forrest

John Bowers

Morgridge

Hardee Kirkland

The Menace

Raymond Hatton

Chemist

Edwin Wallock

Doorkeeper

Roy Laidlaw

Young Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Cullen Landis

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0.0

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0.0

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