Homespun Folks

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Homespun Folks
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Directed by John Griffith Wray
Written by Julien Josephson
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Production
company
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Distributed by Associated Producers
Release date
September 12, 1920
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Homespun Folks is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Lloyd Hughes, Gladys George and George Webb. [1] It was produced on a budget of $137,000, and grossed $241,000 at the box offices. [2]

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Plot

A young lawyer is appointed district attorney, but then finds himself accused of murder.

Cast

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References

  1. Lombardi p.113
  2. Taves p.167-68

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