The Long Lane's Turning (1919)
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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 beardless, 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.
- Release date
- February 10, 1919
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as Harry Sevier
- Harry O'Connor as Paddy the Brick
- Jack Richardson as Cameron Craig
- Joseph J. Dowling as Judge Beverly Allen
- Ralph Lewis as Gov. Eveland
- Mary Charleson as Echo Allen
- Vera Lewis as Charlotte Allen
- Melbourne MacDowell as The Judge
- William De Vaull as Jubilee
- Bert Lindley as Sheriff
Crew
- Louis Chaudet · Director
- E. Magnus Ingleton · Writer
- Hallie Erminie Rives · Writer
- Joseph Brotherton · Cinematographer
- Walter L. Griffin · Cinematographer