Down Home

Down Home

1920 · 70 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

DOWN HOME is a rural drama set in New England and stars Leatrice Joy as Nancy Pelot, daughter of the town drunk. He was once a businessman and still owns a local farm, but Nancy now supports her father and herself with a mysterious job in a nearby town.

Directed by Irvin Willat · Written by Irvin Willat

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