The Hidden Way

The Hidden Way
The Hidden Way
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Directed by	Joseph De Grasse
Written by	Ida May Park
Produced by	Joseph De Grasse
Starring	Mary Carr
Cinematography	Joseph Dubray
Production; company	Joseph De Grasse Productions
Distributed by	Associated Exhibitors
Release date	July 26, 1926;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated April 06, 2025

The Hidden Way is a surviving 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Joseph De Grasse, written by his wife Ida May Park and starring Mary Carr, Gloria Grey, and Thomas Santschi.^[1]

Plot

Two ex-prisoners join the crook. After saving the life of a farm girl, they receive housing from her widowed mother. An elderly man and a con man come up with a plan to trick a generous lady into believing that there is a valuable mineral spring on her land.

Cast

Mary Carr as Mother
Gloria Grey as Mary
Thomas Santschi as Bill
Arthur Rankin as Harry
Ned Sparks as Mulligan
Jane Thomas as The Woman
Billie Jeane Phelps as The Child
Wilbur Mack as Sid Atkins
William Ryno as Samuel Atkins

Preservation

The film was considered lost for decades until a print surfaced in near mint condition in New Zealand.^[2]

References

↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Hidden Way". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
↑ De Grasse, Joseph; Carr, Mary (1926), The Hidden Way , retrieved February 6, 2024

External links

The Hidden Way at IMDb
The Hidden Way (1926) on YouTube

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[1] "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Hidden Way". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[2] De Grasse, Joseph; Carr, Mary (1926), The Hidden Way , retrieved February 6, 2024

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