Year: 1918
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: D.W. Griffith
A lost silent drama set in Greenwich Village follows immigrant Leo Peret, who runs a tobacco shop. Clubman Edward Livingston visits, pretending to buy cigarettes but to speak with Leo’s daughter Jeannette, whom he loves. When Leo cannot afford a trip home, Edward gives $1,000 as a payment, allowing the couple to leave together.
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