Children of the Whirlwind
- Lionel Barrymore
- Johnnie Walker
- Marguerite De La Motte
company
- August 15, 1925 (1925-08-15)
Children of the Whirlwind is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring Lionel Barrymore, Johnnie Walker, and Marguerite De La Motte.[1]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] a young man freshly released from Sing Sing goes straight with the help of a friendly artist, but his old gang, including his sweetheart, accuse him of informing and plan to blackmail his benefactor. The young woman's father, a convict pal of the younger man, the father of his sweetheart, is released from prison also and determines to kill one of the crooks, whom he paid to keep the young woman straight. However, the turn of events sets aright the affairs of everyone excepting those who refused to reform.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore as Joe Ellison
- Johnnie Walker as Larry Brainerd
- Marguerite De La Motte as Maggie
- J.R. Roser as Hunt
- Marie Haynes as The Duchess
- Bert Tuey as Barney
- Frank Montgomery as Carlisle
- Ruby Blaine as Isabel Sherwood
References
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- Children of the Whirlwind at IMDb
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