The Heart of Maryland (1927)
60 min
At the outbreak of the War Between the States, Maryland Calvert is loved by Maj. Alan Kendrick, son of a Virginia general, and Capt. Fulton Thorpe. Nancy, whom Thorpe has loved unwisely, follows him to Washington and commits suicide when she learns he will not marry her; as a result, Alan is forced to request his resignation. When Fort Sumter is fired upon, Alan, who admires Lincoln's principles, joins the Union Army though his father is among the Secessionist leaders; as a result, he is estranged from Maryland. Thorpe, who has joined the Confederacy as a spy, is responsible for Alan's arrest, but Maryland victoriously comes to his aid by ringing the alarm bell.
- Release date
- July 13, 1927
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Dolores Costello as Maryland Calvert
- Jason Robards Sr. as Maj. Alan Kendrick
- Warner Richmond as Capt. Fulton Thorpe
- Helene Costello as Nancy
- Carroll Nye as Lloyd Calvert
- Charles Edward Bull as Abraham Lincoln
- Erville Alderson as Maj. Gen. Kendrick
- Paul Kruger as Tom Boone
- Walter Rodgers as Gen. U.S. Grant
- Jim Welch as Gen. Robert E. Lee
Crew
- Lloyd Bacon · Director
- David Belasco · Writer
- C. Graham Baker · Writer
- Hal Mohr · Cinematographer