''Homespun Folks'' is a 1920 American silent

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directed by

John Griffith Wray John Griffith Wray (August 30, 1881 – July 15, 1929) was an American stage actor and director who later became a noted Hollywood silent film director. He worked on 19 films between 1913 and 1929 that included ''Anna Christie'' (1923) and ''Hum ...

and starring Lloyd Hughes,

Gladys George Gladys George (born Gladys Clare Evans; September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954) was an American actress of stage and screen. Though nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in '' Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' (1936), she spent most ...

and George Webb. It was produced on a budget of $137,000, and grossed $241,000 at the box offices.Taves p.167-68

Plot

A young lawyer is appointed district attorney, but then finds himself accused of murder.

Cast

* Lloyd Hughes as Joel Webster *

as Beulah Rogers * George Webb as Tracy Holt * Al W. Filson as Pliny Rogers * Fred Gamble as Gabe Howard *

Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ...

as Caleb Webster *

Lydia Knott Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Biography Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Kn ...

as Sarah Webster *

Gordon Sackville Gordon Sackville (born 1880 - August 6, 1926) was a film actor. Earlier in his career he appeared on stage. He was part of several Hobart Bosworth productions. He was in '' The Best Man Wins'', one of the first Hollywood films. Sackville was born ...

as Watt Tanner *

Willis Marks Willis Marks (August 20, 1865, Rochester, Minnesota, United States – December 6, 1952, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. Biography In 1888, Marks debuted on stage professionally. He acted in Oliver Morosco's stock c ...

as Joseph Hargan * James Gordon as Hilary Rose * Edith Murgatroyd as Widow Stinson * Jefferson Osborne as Nat Orinley

References

Bibliography

* Lombardi, Frederic . ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. * Taves, Brian. ''Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer''. University Press of Kentucky, 2012.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by John Griffith Wray American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub