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Hearts Asleep
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Wikipedia article
'Hearts Asleep' is a lost[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5986/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'Hearts Asleep'] 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Howard Hickman and produced by and starring his wife Bessie Barriscale. It was distributed through Robertson-Cole Company.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=15422 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'Hearts Asleep']
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Nancy (Barriscale) is the orphan charge of underworld fence Mother Hawkins (Dodge), but has managed to remain honest despite her patrons instructions to make her a thief. Gentleman Chi (Woodward), a notorious second story man, visits Mother Hawkins and buys her rights to Nancy, taking her with him as he goes to loot a residence. She escapes to the home of John Lewis (Whitson), who sends her to school. Gentleman Chi is caught and sent to prison for five years. Five years pass and Nancy is introduced by Lewis as his niece and moves in society until Chi, released from prison, comes to a house party and tries to force her to aid him in a contemplated theft of jewelry. She refuses, but the daughter of the host aids in the burglary and Nancy takes the blame to shield her. At the last moment the daughter confesses and saves Nancy. Lewis decides he is tired of the "uncle" role and asks Nancy to marry him, and she accepts.
Cast
*Bessie Barriscale as Nancy
*Vola Vale as Virginia Calvert
*Frank Whitson as John Lewis
*George Fisher as Randolph Lee
*Henry Woodward as Gentleman Chi
*Tom Guise as Andrew Calvert
*Anna Dodge as Mother Hawkins
References
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