Someone in the House (1920)

Drama | 15 November 1920

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HISTORY

According to pre-production articles, Helen Weer was originally cast in the part of Molly Brent. ...

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According to pre-production articles, Helen Weer was originally cast in the part of Molly Brent.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
ETR
4 Dec 1920
p. 18
MPN
13 Nov 1920
p. 3815
MPN
20 Nov 1920
pp. 3906-07
Wid's
1 Feb 1920
p. 21
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
John E. Ince
Dir
WRITERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the play Someone in the House by Larry Evans, George S. Kaufman, Walter Percival (New York, 9 Sep 1918).
DETAILS
Release Date:
15 November 1920
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Metro Pictures Corp.
22 November 1920
LP15848
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Jimmy Burke, alias "the Dancer," a fashionable society crook, is on the trail of the Brent diamonds. Upon learning that Molly Brent and her diamonds are the stars of an amateur play, Jimmy obtains the leading man's part and devises a plan to steal the jewels. Molly falls in love with her leading man, who plans to switch the gems with fakes during the performance. After the play, the police question the couple and Molly declares that the robbery was part of the drama. When she discovers Jimmy's deed, she begins to cry and "the Dancer," realizing that he is in love with his victim, renounces his ...

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Jimmy Burke, alias "the Dancer," a fashionable society crook, is on the trail of the Brent diamonds. Upon learning that Molly Brent and her diamonds are the stars of an amateur play, Jimmy obtains the leading man's part and devises a plan to steal the jewels. Molly falls in love with her leading man, who plans to switch the gems with fakes during the performance. After the play, the police question the couple and Molly declares that the robbery was part of the drama. When she discovers Jimmy's deed, she begins to cry and "the Dancer," realizing that he is in love with his victim, renounces his profession.

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Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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