Given away by her wealthy father, James Harrington, as an infant because she was born a female, Peggy has been raised by a kindly underworld crook. One day, while selling papers at the news stand, Peggy meets rising young attorney George Bentley who convinces her to aid the police in capturing Spike Kelly, a notorious member of her foster parent's gang.
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George Larkin as George Bentley
Harry von Meter as James Harrington
Katharine Lewis as Mrs. Harrington
Reginald Lyons Director of Photography
United States 04 October 1920
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1920:
29 May 1920
Bat "No Limit" Carson, U.S. deputy marshal has to battle all types of varmints, including crooked dance hall proprietor "Con" Norton and his star entertainer, Fay La Cross.
31 October 1920
Two factory owners, Hiram Maxwell and Nicholas Harding are almost polar opposites -- Maxwell pays careful attention to his employees needs, while Harding totally disregards them.
16 October 1920
Wealthy cripple Markley finances the education of blacksmith's daughter Ruth. When she returns to their small town he asks to marry her, but she runs off with city worker Jim Dirk who is then killed in a subway accident.
04 December 1920
A stranger rides into a little town on his white horse, where he finds plenty of excitement and a love affair awaiting him.
11 January 1920
Roscoe and Buster operate a combination garage and fire station. In the first half they destroy a car left for them to clean.
11 December 1920
Series about the Judge and his mis-adventures. He had a passion for law... and cigars.
01 November 1920
Notorious pirate Joaquin Santos lives by the saying, "Dead Men Tell No Tales". He conspires with the prominent Squire Rattray to take over and plunder the Lady Jermyn, a ship carrying a considerable amount of gold, and then destroy the ship and kill its crew.
01 August 1920
Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social standing.
29 November 1920
In the film, Breamer’s character, Miriam Holt (“the girl who sees around corners”), proves her psychic powers by locating children who went missing during the war.
25 September 1920
When a circus troupe comes to a small, extremely conservative New England town, the residents go to their minister to have him protest the scandalous fact that the female tightrope walker wears a pair of pink tights.
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