The Capitol (1919)
From the notable stage success by Augustus Thomas
Margaret Kennard takes her baby daughter Agnes and leaves her husband Eustace for James Carroll. Upon discovering that James is a thief, she leaves him, joins the Salvation Army, and places Agnes in a convent. Twenty years pass. Agnes marries young Congressman Blake. James is now a lobbyist trying to prevent Blake from passing an anti-profiteering bill. Attempting to help her husband, Agnes sets out to prove that James is a scoundrel.
- Date of release
- 1919-12-01
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- George Irving
Casting
- Leah Baird — Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake
- Robert T. Haines — Eustace Kennard
- Alexander Gaden — James Carroll
- William B. Davidson — Congressman Blake
- Downing Clarke — Henry Garretson (as Downing Clark)
- Donald MacBride — Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride)
- Mildred Rhoads — Baby Kennard
- Ben Hendricks Sr. — James Lamar
- Ben Hendricks Jr.
- Brian Darley
Interesting facts
The Capitol is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Irving and starring Leah Baird, Robert T. Haines and Alexander Gaden.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- The Padre 2018 · ★ 5.9
- Come Sunday 2018 · ★ 5.8
- The Christmas Shoes 2002 · ★ 6.8
- Home Run 2013 · ★ 6.2
- Won't Back Down 2012 · ★ 6.2
- Blue Chips 1994 · ★ 6.1
- Hands of Stone 2016 · ★ 6.6
- Bastard Out of Carolina 1996 · ★ 7.1
- Holy Lands 2019 · ★ 6.1
- Salomé 2013 · ★ 6.1
- Fast Girls 2012 · ★ 6.0
- Jane Got a Gun 2015 · ★ 5.9