The Village Blacksmith - 1922

(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.

11min
1922
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.3/10

Cast

Will Walling profile pictureWill WallingJohn Hammond
Virginia True Boardman profile pictureVirginia True BoardmanMrs. John Hammond
Virginia Valli profile pictureVirginia ValliAlice Hammond
David Butler profile pictureDavid ButlerBill Hammond
Gordon Griffith profile pictureGordon GriffithBill as a Child
George Hackathorne profile pictureGeorge HackathorneJohnnie Hammond
Pat Moore profile picturePat MooreJohnnie as a Child
Tully Marshall profile pictureTully MarshallSquire Ezra Brigham
Francis Ford profile pictureFrancis FordAsa Martin
Bessie Love profile pictureBessie LoveRosemary Martin
Caroline Rankin profile pictureCaroline RankinSquire's Wife
Eddie Gribbon profile pictureEddie GribbonThe Village Gossip

About The Village Blacksmith

The Village Blacksmith Overview

(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 11min

Extra details

Original Title: The Village Blacksmith
Original Language: English
Directed By: John Ford
Production Companies
Fox Film Corporation