Film

Forgotten Faces

1936 · 1h 11m · Crime · Drama

An emotion picture that will drive deep into million of hearts!

Harry Ashton is a superstitious gambling house owner, who relies on sprigs of heliotrope as his good luck charm. One day, Harry catches his wife, Cleo with another man. Harry shoots him and takes his 18 month old daughter, Sally to best friend, Sgt. Donovan to find her a good home. Harry turns himself in and gets life in prison. 17 years pass, Cleo is on the brinks of losing her job as a burlesque dancer. Cleo decides to blackmail the McBrides (Sally's devoted adoptive parents). Harry discovers this and promises his warden that while on parole he will protect Sally. Harry trades places with the McBride's butler. While working, Harry discovers a letter addressed to the McBrides from Cleo asking to meet with her. Harry meets with Cleo instead and they begin to fight...

Herbert Marshall

Harry

Gertrude Michael

Cleo / Harry's wife

James Burke

Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend

Robert Cummings

Clinton Faraday

Betty Jane Rhodes

Sally McBride / Harry's daughter

Robert Gleckler

Mike Davidson

Arthur Hohl

Hi-Jack Eddie

Alonzo Price

Warden Davis

Pierre Watkin

Mr. McBride

Dora Clement

Mrs. McBride

Alan Edwards

Steve Deland

Ann Evers

Maid

Mary Gordon

Mrs. O'Leary

Andrea Leeds

Salesgirl

Bess Flowers

Nurse

Irving Bacon

Pretty

• E.A. DupontDirector
• Marguerite RobertsScreenplay
• Robert YostScreenplay
• Brian MarlowScreenplay
• Richard Washburn ChildStory
• A.M. BotsfordProducer
• Eda WarrenEditor

Release date

May 15, 1936

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 11m

Genres

Crime, Drama