The Desperate Hero

June. 07,1920      NR
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Henry Baird, a young newspaperman with a second-hand car but little money, decides to raffle off the car at a county picnic, so that he can take out his sweetheart, Mabel Darrow, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. However, as soon as Henry gets the money, his tailor demands that he pay off his debt. Also, youngsters set the car on fire before he can give to the winner, Joseph Plant, whose wife Evelyn was formerly Henry's sweetheart.

Owen Moore as  Henry Baird
Gloria Hope as  Mabel Darrow
Emmett King as  Philip Darrow
Rube Miller as  Alan Moss
Arthur Hoyt as  Whitty
Charles Arling as  Joseph Plant
Nell Craig as  Evelyn Plant
Tom Ricketts as  Butler

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Reviews

Micitype
1920/06/07

Pretty Good

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Glimmerubro
1920/06/08

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

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Verity Robins
1920/06/09

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey
1920/06/10

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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