Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915)

After robbing a bank, a criminal is wrongfully pardoned from prison.

Date of release
1915-02-22
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Maurice Tourneur

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Sing Sing

Alias Jimmy Valentine is a 1915 American silent crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Robert Warwick, Robert Cummings and Alec B. Francis. It is based on the 1909 play Alias Jimmy Valentine, which was subsequently made into films again in 1920 and 1928. The play was based on the O. Henry short story "A Retrieved Reformation".

Production

Scenes of prisoners working in a quarry, marching, and at recreation were shot on location at Sing Sing prison, with the prisoners acting as extras. On February 14, the film was screened at the prison.

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