A Light in the Window

A Light in the Window

1927 · 60 min · ★ 7.0

Dorothy, the unsophisticated daughter of Johann Graff, a stern, protective cobbler, dreams of entering café society after a night out with a friend. One night, Dorothy meets Bert Emmonds; they marries after three dates, and the outraged Johann disowns her. When Bert is falsely arrested for stealing an automobile, Dorothy is forced to work as a cigarette girl. She and Bert are later reunited, and Johann forgives his daughter.

Directed by Scott Pembroke · Written by Leota Morgan

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Henry B. Walthall Johann Graff
Erin La Bissoniere Maizie
Tom O'Grady Teddie Wales
Patricia Avery Dorothy Graff
Henry Sedley Peter Mayfield
Cornelius Keefe Bert Emmonds

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