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Also known as City Sparrow

1920 American drama silent film directed by Sam Wood

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A drama starring Ethel Clayton. Milly West (Clayton) is a dancer who has her heart bent on stardom. She has an admirer in country boy Tim Ennis (Walter Hiers), who lives in the same boarding house as she does, but she turns down his marriage proposal. During a performance, Milly is injured and can't get her strength back to get another gig. Hughie Ray (William Boyd), a pal of Tim's, comes to town and offers to take Milly back to the country to recuperate. She takes him up on his offer and after she has been there a while he proposes. But Milly has been told that her injury makes it impossible for her to bear children; since she knows that Ray loves kids she tries to leave him.

Released: 1920-10-1750 minDir: Sam WoodDrama

Cast

  • Ethel Clayton as Milly West
  • Walter Hiers as Tim Ennis
  • Clyde Fillmore as David Muir
  • Lillian Leighton as Ma Ennis
  • William Boyd as Hughie Ray
  • Rose Cade as Annie

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
silent film
Country of origin
United States
Director
Sam Wood
Screenwriter
Kate Jordan
Cast member
Lillian Leighton
Cinematographer
Alfred Gilks
Duration
50
Image
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publication date
1920-10-17
Commons category
A City Sparrow
title
A City Sparrow
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
copyright status
public domain
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