A Heart to Let

A Heart to Let
A Heart to Let
	Film poster
Directed by	Edward Dillon
Written by	Clara Beranger
Based on	play, Agatha's Aunt, by Harriet Lummis Smith, Sidney Toler
Produced by	Adolph Zukor(Realart)
Starring	Justine Johnstone ; Harrison Ford
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Distributed by	Realart
Release date	July 1921;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated December 13, 2025

A Heart to Let is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Justine Johnstone. It was produced by Adolph Zukor offshoot production company Realart.^[1]

Plot

Agatha inherits a southern estate, but cannot afford its upkeep. She then 'lets' or rents some of the rooms to boarders, one of whom is a blind man named Forbes. In an effort to fool Forbes and the other tenants into thinking there are several staff members, Agatha dons several disguises in an attempt to present a ruse. She eventually falls genuinely in love with Forbes who later regains his eyesight.

Cast

Justine Johnstone as Agatha
Harrison Ford as Burton Forbes
Marcia Harris as Zaida Kent
Thomas Carr as Howard Kent
Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Studley
Winifred Bryson as Julia Studley
Claude Cooper as Doolittle
James Harrison as Warren

Preservation

With no prints of A Heart to Let located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[2]

References

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[1] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Heart to Let

[2] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Heart to Let

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