Film

The Great Accident

1920 · 1h · Drama

Winthrop Chase is running for mayor on the prohibition ticket in a town where his irresponsible son Wint is infamous for his drunken sprees. Wint is in love with Joan Caretall, whose father Amos is a big political boss. Amos fears Winthrop's power and decides to stalemate him by substituting Wint's name on the ballot for that of his father. The morning after the election, Wint awakens from a drunken stupor and finds himself the mayor.

Tom Moore

Wint Chase

Jane Novak

Joan Caretall

Andrew Robson

Winthrop Chase

Willard Louis

Amos Caretall

Lillian Langdon

Mrs. Winthrop Chase

Otto Hoffman

V.R. Kite

Ann Forrest

Hetty Morfee

Philo McCullough

Jack Routt

Edward McWade

Williams

Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn

Sam O'Brien

Roy Laidlaw

Peter Gergeu

Don Bailey

Sheriff

• Harry BeaumontDirector
• Ben Ames WilliamsNovel
• Norbert BrodineDirector of Photography

Release date

June 4, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama

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