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The film's working title was Blindness. ...

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The film's working title was Blindness.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
ETR
13 Nov 1920
p. 2482
MPN
13 Nov 1920
p. 3817
MPN
20 Nov 1920
p. 3934
MPW
3 Apr 1920
p. 3163
Variety
5 Nov 1920
p. 41
Wid's
7 Nov 1920
p. 13
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
PHOTOGRAPHY
ART DIRECTOR
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the serial story "Blindness" by Dana Burnet in Ladies Home Journal (Nov 1919-Mar 1920).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
DETAILS
Alternate Title:
Blindness
Release Date:
7 November 1920
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Realart Pictures Corp.
8 October 1920
LP15659
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
5,084
Length(in reels):
5
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Laura, a blind girl, has been cared for since infancy by Mike, Whitey and Sal, three crooks who have kept her ignorant of her true surroundings. After an operation restores her sight, Laura is disillusioned and embittered by the sordidness of her environment. She falls under the evil influence of the gang's leader, Dennis Sullivan, who teaches her the art of safecracking. Just as Laura is about to perform her first job, her three benefactors are released from jail because of insufficient evidence and rush to the scene of the robbery to prevent Laura's corruption. The owner of the safe gives the four a ranch in reward for thwarting the robbery, and they all start a new life in the ...

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Laura, a blind girl, has been cared for since infancy by Mike, Whitey and Sal, three crooks who have kept her ignorant of her true surroundings. After an operation restores her sight, Laura is disillusioned and embittered by the sordidness of her environment. She falls under the evil influence of the gang's leader, Dennis Sullivan, who teaches her the art of safecracking. Just as Laura is about to perform her first job, her three benefactors are released from jail because of insufficient evidence and rush to the scene of the robbery to prevent Laura's corruption. The owner of the safe gives the four a ranch in reward for thwarting the robbery, and they all start a new life in the West.

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Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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