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The Ace of Hearts (1921)

Fate dealt him the right card at the wrong time.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Wallace Worsley

Synopsis

A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.

Actors

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Mr. Farallone
Leatrice Joy
Leatrice Joy
Lilith
John Bowers
John Bowers
Mr. Forrest
Hardee Kirkland
Hardee Kirkland
Mr. Morgridge, the Society Leader
Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton
The Menace
Edwin Wallock
Edwin Wallock
Chemist
Roy Laidlaw
Roy Laidlaw
Doorkeeper
Cullen Landis
Cullen Landis
Young Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Crews

Wallace Worsley
Wallace Worsley
Director
Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris
Writer
Ruth Wightman
Ruth Wightman
Scenario Writer
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Don Short
Don Short
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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