The Great Accident (1920)
Winthrop Chase is running for mayor on the prohibition ticket in a town where his irresponsible son Wint is infamous for his drunken sprees. Wint is in love with Joan Caretall, whose father Amos is a big political boss. Amos fears Winthrop's power and decides to stalemate him by substituting Wint's name on the ballot for that of his father. The morning after the election, Wint awakens from a drunken stupor and finds himself the mayor.
- Date of release
- 1920-06-04
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harry Beaumont
Casting
- Tom Moore — Wint Chase
- Jane Novak — Joan Caretall
- Andrew Robson — Winthrop Chase
- Willard Louis — Amos Caretall
- Lillian Langdon — Mrs. Winthrop Chase
- Otto Hoffman — V.R. Kite
- Ann Forrest — Hetty Morfee
- Philo McCullough — Jack Routt
- Edward McWade — Williams
- Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn — Sam O'Brien
- Roy Laidlaw — Peter Gergeu
- Don Bailey — Sheriff
Interesting facts
The Great Accident is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Jane Novak and Willard Louis.
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