The Clean Heart

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The Clean Heart (1924)

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Drama · 1h 20m

Newspaper editor and successful novelist Philip Wriford suffers a mental breakdown from overwork and worry over having to support orphaned children. To get away from the "other self" he imagines is following him, he wanders into the country and befriends Puddlebox, a philosophical tramp, who sacrifices his own life to save Philip. While recovering in a hospital, he meets Essie who eventually restores him to health and happiness. A lost film.

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Cast

Percy Marmont Philip Wriford Otis Harlan Puddlebox Marguerite De La Motte Essie Bickers Andrew Arbuckle Bickers
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Martha Petelle Mrs. Bickers Violet La Plante Brida

Crew

Director
J. Stuart Blackton
Writer
Marian Constance Blackton
Novel
A.S.M. Hutchinson

Details

Release date
1924-09-15
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Vitagraph Company of America