The brute is a gambler, boxing manager and underworld boss who mistreats a young woman. She is forced into marriage with him for money after her original fiance is thought dead. When that man returns, he attempts to rescue her.
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Cast
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Evelyn Preer
Mildred Carrison
Known for
Within Our Gates
A.B. DeComathiere
'Bull' Magee
Also in
Ten Minutes to Live
The Black King
Sam Langford
'Tug' Wilson
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Susie Sutton
Aunt Clara
Also in
The Midnight Ace
Lawrence Chenault
Herbert Lanyon
Also in
Ten Minutes to Live
Body and Soul
Laura Bowman
Mrs. Carrison
Also in
Son of Ingagi
Murder In Harlem
Mattie Edwards
A Guest in 'The Hole'
Known for
Within Our Gates
Flo Clements
Irene Lanyon (as Foy Clements)
Known for
Within Our Gates
E.G. Tatum
Known for
Within Our Gates
Mattie Wilkes
Also in
The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
The Gunsaulus Mystery
Oscar Micheaux Director
United States release January 2, 1920 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 2, 1920
Theatrical
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