Home, Sweet Home - 1914

John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart, Payne begins to lead a life of dissolute habits, and this soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.

55min
1914
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.7/10

Cast

Henry B. Walthall profile pictureHenry B. WalthallJohn Howard Payne
Josephine Crowell profile pictureJosephine CrowellPayne's Mother
Lillian Gish profile pictureLillian GishPayne's Sweetheart
Dorothy Gish profile pictureDorothy GishSister of Payne's Sweetheart
Mae Marsh profile pictureMae MarshApple Pie Mary Smith
Robert Harron profile pictureRobert HarronThe Eastener, Robert Winthrop
Jack Pickford profile pictureJack PickfordThe Mother's Son
Spottiswoode Aitken profile pictureSpottiswoode AitkenJames Smith - Mary's Father
Miriam Cooper profile pictureMiriam CooperThe Fiancee
Mary Alden profile pictureMary AldenThe Mother
Donald Crisp profile pictureDonald CrispThe Mother's Son
James Kirkwood profile pictureJames KirkwoodThe Mother's Son
Jack Pickford profile pictureJack PickfordThe Mother's Half-Wit Son
Courtenay Foote profile pictureCourtenay FooteThe Husband
Owen Moore profile pictureOwen MooreThe Tempter
Edward Dillon profile pictureEdward DillonThe Musician
George Beranger profile pictureGeorge BerangerThe Accordian Player (as George Berringer)
Walter Long profile pictureWalter Long(as W.H. Long)

About Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home Overview

John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart, Payne begins to lead a life of dissolute habits, and this soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 55min

Extra details

Original Title: Home, Sweet Home
Original Language: English
Directed By: D.W. Griffith
Production Companies
Reliance Film CompanyMajestic Motion Picture Company