A hired killer meets his conscience in pigtails and dimples.
Gunman Chuck Connelly is hired to silence the new district attorney who has been pounding the graft organizations. Chuck goes to the D. A.'s home to threaten him, but is taken off guard when his victim's little daughter leans trustfully on his knee and looks up at him with a smile. The D. A. ignores Chuck's warning, and the gang orders the gunman to execute him. Chuck breaks into the house, but sees the little girl again and is unable to complete his task. Instead, he seeks out his girl friend, Annie Mangan, a Salvation Army reformer, and swears to end his life of crime.
Acting
Jack Mulhall's face acting carries entire emotional beats.
Production
Salvation Army reformer subplot surprisingly progressive for 1917.
Director
Raymond Wells
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noble Johnson, who plays gangster Mike Tregurtha, co-founded the Lincoln Motion Picture Company in 1916—the first Black-owned film production company.
This 50-minute 'feature' reflects the transitional era when studios were still arguing what length counted as a real movie.
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