The Light in Darkness

The Light in Darkness

Drama, Crime | July 9, 1917

Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a young girl who speaks encouragingly to him. Later he is surprised to discover that Hilary is also a prisoner, having been found guilty of manslaughter for killing a man who attacked her.

The Light in Darkness

Drama, Crime | July 9, 1917

The Light in Darkness
Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a young girl who speaks encouragingly to him. Later he is surprised to discover that Hilary is also a prisoner, having been found guilty of manslaughter for killing a man who attacked her.
Producers Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Original title The Light in Darkness
Directors Alan Crosland
Writers Peter B. Kyne, Alan Crosland

Cast

Shirley Mason

as Hilary Kenyon

Frank Morgan

as Ramsey Latham

William H. Tooker

as Sheriff Brad Milligan

J. Frank Glendon

as J. Arthur Converse

George S. Trimble

as Governor of California

Bigelow Cooper

as DeWitt Pierce

William Wadsworth

as Sheriff Len Moody

Samuel N. Niblack

as State Bank Examiner

Charles Martin

as The Bank Teller