Film

A Wide Open Town

1922 · 50m · Drama

"The story of a gentleman gambler, entertainingly told, beautifully staged and enacted."

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.

Conway Tearle

Billy Clifford

Faire Binney

Helen Morely

Ned Sparks

Si Ryan

Bobby Connelly

Gov. Talbot as a Boy

James Seeley

Mayor Morely

Harry Tighe

Tug Wilson

Claude Brooks

Fred Tatum

Danny Hayes

Rufe Nimbo

John P. Wade

Gov. Talbot

Alice May

Mrs. Tatum

Jerry Devine

Billy Clifford as a Boy

• Ralph InceDirector
• Earle MitchellStory
• William F. WagnerDirector of Photography

Release date

February 19, 1922

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama

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