A Heart to Let

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A Heart to Let
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Directed by Edward Dillon
Written by Clara Beranger
Based onplay, Agatha's Aunt, by Harriet Lummis Smith, Sidney Toler
Produced by Adolph Zukor(Realart)
Starring Justine Johnstone
Harrison Ford
Cinematography George J. Folsey
Distributed byRealart
Release date
  • July 1921 (1921-07)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
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A Heart to Let, lobby card

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]

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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.

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Preservation

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

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