Forgotten Faces (1936)
An emotion picture that will drive deep into million of hearts!
71 min
Harry Ashton is a superstitious gambling house owner, who relies on sprigs of heliotrope as his good luck charm. One day, Harry catches his wife, Cleo with another man. Harry shoots him and takes his 18 month old daughter, Sally to best friend, Sgt. Donovan to find her a good home. Harry turns himself in and gets life in prison. 17 years pass, Cleo is on the brinks of losing her job as a burlesque dancer. Cleo decides to blackmail the McBrides (Sally's devoted adoptive parents). Harry discovers this and promises his warden that while on parole he will protect Sally. Harry trades places with the McBride's butler. While working, Harry discovers a letter addressed to the McBrides from Cleo asking to meet with her. Harry meets with Cleo instead and they begin to fight...
- Release date
- May 15, 1936
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Herbert Marshall as Harry
- Gertrude Michael as Cleo
- Gertrude Michael as Harry's wife
- James Burke as Sgt. Johnny Donovan
- James Burke as Harry's friend
- Robert Cummings as Clinton Faraday
- Betty Jane Rhodes as Sally McBride
- Betty Jane Rhodes as Harry's daughter
- Robert Gleckler as Mike Davidson
- Arthur Hohl as Hi-Jack Eddie
- Alonzo Price as Warden Davis
- Pierre Watkin as Mr. McBride
- Dora Clement as Mrs. McBride
Crew
- Ewald André Dupont · Director
- Marguerite Roberts · Writer
- Robert Yost · Writer
- Brian Marlow · Writer
- Richard Washburn Child · Writer
- A.M. Botsford · Producer
- Theodor Sparkuhl · Cinematographer
- Eda Warren · Editor