Thursday, April 14, 2011

Ace Of Hearts (1921)

3.5 / 5
Tagline:  N/A
Directed by:  Wallace Worsley
Written by:  Gouverneur Morris, Ruth Wightman
Actors Include:  Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers
Genre:  Drama, Crime, Thriller
Length:  75 minutes
Banned:  Nope




Review:
So this film is a little bit confusing and from what I gather intentionally vague, but for the most part it's at least enjoyable.  Anyhow Lon Chaney plays a secret society member who is in love with the group's only lady named Lilith.  He's not alone though because his friend Forrest who is also a society member is in love with Lilith too.  They deal out their assassination through cards, and whomever is dealt the ace of hearts is responsible for carrying out the dead.  Forrest gets dealt the Ace and from that point on Lilith agrees to marry him.  Once got together suddenly Forrest and Lilith develop other plans, but what will Lon's character do to help, or will he makes things worse?  It's something to be seen if not right away, still a great performance by all here!

Availability:  On DVD as part of the Lon Chaney Collection Set

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