Play Square (1921)
Synopsis
Johnny Carroll joins a gang of thieves and is arrested by Detective McQuade for picking Judge Kerrigan's pocket. However, the judge remembers Johnny from his hometown of Meadville, and persuades him to reform. The young man returns home, takes a job in a grocery store, and renews his romance with Betty Bedford. Later, Johnny's former gang arrive in town and again try to recruit him. They induce him to crack the safe in Mr. Bedford's store, threatening to reveal his criminal past if he refuses. Upon opening the safe, Johnny refuses to be a party to the crime and fights the gang. Betty hears the commotion and returns with help. After the thieves are captured, Johnny and Betty are married.
Release Date: 1921-08-14
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: William K. Howard
Top Cast
- Johnnie Walker as Johnny Carroll
- Edna Murphy as Betty Bedford
- Hayward Mack as Bill Homer
- Laura La Plante as May Laverne
- Jack Brammall as Reddy
- Wilbur Higby as Judge Kerrigan
- Nanine Wright as Johnny's Mother
- Harry Todd as Betty's Father
- Al Fremont as Detective McQuade
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