Down Home (1920)
Overview
DOWN HOME is a rural drama set in New England and stars Leatrice Joy as Nancy Pelot, daughter of the town drunk. He was once a businessman and still owns a local farm, but Nancy now supports her father and herself with a mysterious job in a nearby town.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.51 |
Directed By
Irvin Willat
Crew
Irvin Willat
Irvin Willat
F.N. Westcott
C.A. Willat
John Waters
A.F. Erickson
Frank M. Blount
TOP CAST
Leatrice Joy
Nance Pelot
James O. Barrows
Dabney Todd
Edward Hearn
Chet Todd
Aggie Herring
Mrs. Todd (as Agnes Herring)
Edward Nolan
Martin Doover
William Robert Daly
Joe Pelot (as Robert Daly)
Sidney Franklin
Cash Bailey (as Sidney A. Franklin)
Bert Hadley
Reverence Mr. Blake
Frank Braidwood
Larry Shayne
James Robert Chandler
Deacon Howe (as Robert Chandler)
Nelson McDowell
Lige Conklin
Florence Gilbert
Clerk
J.P. Lockney
Barney Shayne, Larry's Father
William Sloan
Townsman (as William Sloane)
Helen Gilmore
Townswoman
Willis Robards
Mr. Brewster
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