A Wide Open Town
"The story of a gentleman gambler, entertainingly told, beautifully staged and enacted."
Film192250m
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- Director
- Ralph Ince
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1922-02-19
- Runtime
- 50m
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Billy Clifford, who has served a sentence in reform school for devoted friend Talbot, later in life becomes a successful gambler. He meets and falls in love with Helen Morely, daughter of the mayor. His partner, advised that the mayor intends to raid his establishment, kidnaps Helen and holds her prisoner as security against the raid.
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