Johnny Carroll joins a gang of thieves and is arrested by Detective McQuade for picking Judge Kerrigan's pocket. However, the judge remembers Johnny from his hometown of Meadville, and persuades him to reform. The young man returns home, takes a job in a grocery store, and renews his romance with Betty Bedford. Later, Johnny's former gang arrive in town and again try to recruit him. They induce him to crack the safe in Mr. Bedford's store, threatening to reveal his criminal past if he refuses. Upon opening the safe, Johnny refuses to be a party to the crime and fights the gang. Betty hears the commotion and returns with help. After the thieves are captured, Johnny and Betty are married.
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Cast
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Johnnie Walker
Johnny Carroll
Also in
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Edna Murphy
Betty Bedford
Also in
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Hayward Mack
Bill Homer
Also in
A Great Love
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Laura La Plante
May Laverne
Known for
The Cat and the Canary
Wilbur Higby
Judge Kerrigan
Known for
True Heart Susie
Harry Todd
Betty's Father
Also in
The Jack-Knife Man
The Sky Pilot
Jack Brammall
Reddy
Also in
Terror Island
The Skywayman
Nanine Wright
Johnny's Mother
Also in
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Al Fremont
Detective McQuade
Also in
The Siren's Song
Let's Go
William K. Howard Director · John Stone Writer
United States release August 14, 1921 · Produced in United States · Working title Beating the Game
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Production
United States
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Beating the Game
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English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · August 14, 1921
Theatrical
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