A Romance of Happy Valley

A Romance of Happy Valley

76 mins | Drama, Romance | Jan. 26, 1919

John Logan leaves his parents and sweetheart in bucolic Happy Valley to make his fortune in the city. Those he left behind become miserable and beleaguered in his absence, but after several years he returns, a wealthy man. But his embittered father, not recognizing him for who he is, plans to murder the newly- arrived "stranger" for his money.

A Romance of Happy Valley

76 mins | Drama, Romance | Jan. 26, 1919

A Romance of Happy Valley
John Logan leaves his parents and sweetheart in bucolic Happy Valley to make his fortune in the city. Those he left behind become miserable and beleaguered in his absence, but after several years he returns, a wealthy man. But his embittered father, not recognizing him for who he is, plans to murder the newly- arrived "stranger" for his money.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers D.W. Griffith Productions
Original title A Romance of Happy Valley
Directors D.W. Griffith
Writers Mary Castelman, D.W. Griffith

Cast

Lillian Gish

as Jennie Timberlake

Lydia Yeamans Titus

as Old Lady Smiles

Robert Harron

as John L. Logan Jr

Kate Bruce

as Mrs. Logan

George Fawcett

as John L. Logan Sr

George Nichols

as Jennie's father

Adolph Lestina

as Vinegar Watkins

Bertram Grassby

as Judas

Porter Strong

as The Negro Farmhand

Andrew Arbuckle

as Clergyman (uncredited)

Carol Dempster

as Girl John Logan meets in New York (uncredited)

Frances Sparks

as Topsy (uncredited)