Film

The Top of New York

1922 · 50m · Drama

Hilda lives in a tenement apartment with her aunt, Mrs. Brady, and her crippled younger brother Micky, and works in a department store where her boss lusts after her. But happiness comes into her life when she meets artist Emery Gray. Gray's wife deserted him long ago, leaving him with their daughter Susan (Mary Jane Irving) to raise. While Susan and Micky become playmates, Hilda restores Gray's faith in womanhood.

May McAvoy

Hilda O'Shaunnessey

Walter McGrail

Emery Gray

Pat Moore

Micky O'Shaunnessey

Edward Cecil

Gregory Stearns

Charles Bennett

Mr. Isaacson

Mary Jane Irving

Susan Gray

Carrie Clark Ward

Mrs. Brady

Arthur Hoyt

Mr. Brady

• William Desmond TaylorDirector
• Julia Crawford IversWriter
• George James HopkinsWriter
• Sonya LevienStory
• James Van TreesDirector of Photography

Release date

June 18, 1922

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama