The Desperate Hero

1920 | 60 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Desperate Hero
  • Overview

    Henry Baird, a young newspaperman with a second-hand car but little money, decides to raffle off the car at a county picnic, so that he can take out his sweetheart, Mabel Darrow, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. However, as soon as Henry gets the money, his tailor demands that he pay off his debt. Also, youngsters set the car on fire before he can give to the winner, Joseph Plant, whose wife Evelyn was formerly Henry's sweetheart.

  • Release Date

    07 June 1920

  • DirectingWesley Ruggles
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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