Wild Oats Lane

Wild Oats Lane

The story of a boy and girl who go astray but who are regenerated through love and find happiness

1926 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

After leaving Sing Sing for serving time for theft, The Boy drifts into a small Pennsylvania town and falls in love with Marie, an innocent local girl. The Boy leaves for New York, first obtaining Marie's promise to follow him in a week to become his wife. The Boy runs into some of his former associates in crime, however, and they hold him prisoner until they can pull off a big job. Meanwhile, Marie arrives in the city, and there is no one to meet her. Ashamed to return home, Marie supports herself by prostitution until she is reformed by a kindly priest, who, unknown to her, is also attempting to help The Boy, who has become a dope fiend. The Boy and Marie finally meet and are reconciled. The priest then sends for her parents, and Marie and The Boy are married.

Directed by Marshall Neilan · Written by Gerald Beaumont

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Viola Dana Marie, the Girl
Robert Agnew The Boy
John MacSweeney The Priest
Margaret Seddon The Mother
George Barnum The Father
Jerry Miley The Dude
Scott Welsh The Detective
Robert Brower The Kleptomaniac
Eddie James The Gangster
Mitchell Lewis The Bum
Jack Kenny (uncredited)

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