Down Home

Summary Nance Pelot is bravely trying to support herself and her father Joe, the town drunk, by playing piano in an unsavory roadside inn owned by Larry Shayne. Chet Todd, the son of a shop owner, is in love with her, but her reputation has been sullied by her profession, so Chet's mother disapproves of her. Nance inherits a small farm from her mother, and when Shayne discovers that the property is valuable, he plots to cheat her out of her inheritance. After a series of misadventures, including a revival meeting and a blinding snowstorm, Joe stops drinking and Chet rescues the farm from Shayne. When Nance sells the property, she gains a respectable income, as well as the respect of the community and her future mother-in-law. View more details

Down Home

Directed : Irvin Willat

Written : Irvin Willat F.N. Westcott

Stars : Aggie Herring Edward Hearn Leatrice Joy James O. Barrows

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Sep 30, 1920

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Production companies : Irvin V. Willat Productions

Summary Nance Pelot is bravely trying to support herself and her father Joe, the town drunk, by playing piano in an unsavory roadside inn owned by Larry Shayne. Chet Todd, the son of a shop owner, is in love with her, but her reputation has been sullied by her profession, so Chet's mother disapproves of her. Nance inherits a small farm from her mother, and when Shayne discovers that the property is valuable, he plots to cheat her out of her inheritance. After a series of misadventures, including a revival meeting and a blinding snowstorm, Joe stops drinking and Chet rescues the farm from Shayne. When Nance sells the property, she gains a respectable income, as well as the respect of the community and her future mother-in-law. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Sep 30, 1920

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Production companies : Irvin V. Willat Productions

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