Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

1918 · 67 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Romance

Amarilly comes from a large family in a working-class neighborhood. She is happy with her family and her boyfriend Terry, a bartender in a cafe. But one day she meets Gordon, a sculptor who comes from a rich family, and she begins to be drawn into the world of the upper class.

Directed by Marshall Neilan · Written by Frances Marion

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