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The Light in Darkness(1917)
Status: Released
Date: 1917-07-09
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Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a young girl who speaks encouragingly to him. Later he is surprised to discover that Hilary is also a prisoner, having been found guilty of manslaughter for killing a man who attacked her.
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United States of America
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Movie: The Light in Darkness
Top 9 Billed Cast
Shirley Mason
Hilary Kenyon
Frank Morgan
Ramsey Latham
William H. Tooker
Sheriff Brad Milligan
J. Frank Glendon
J. Arthur Converse
Bigelow Cooper
DeWitt Pierce
William Wadsworth
Sheriff Len Moody
Charles Martin
The Bank Teller
George S. Trimble
Governor of California
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Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a young girl who speaks encouragingly to him. Later he is surprised to discover that Hilary is also a prisoner, having been found guilty of manslaughter for killing a man who attacked her.
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