Pegeen (1920)
Pegeen O'Neill must fend for herself when her father Dan becomes mentally unbalanced after his wife Mary's death. Dan spends his days searching for his wife, setting fires in the belief that the flames will illuminate his Mary. The townspeople, enraged at the arson that is slowly destroying their village, track down Dan and trap him in a burning cabin. Pegeen rushes to comfort her dying father, who consoles himself at death with the hallucination that his wife has returned in the figure of his daughter. Pegeen is then rescued from the raging fire by Jimmie, who proposes to the waif as he delivers her from the flames.
Director: David Smith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: January 1, 1920
Cast
Screenplay
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pegeen about?
- Pegeen O'Neill must fend for herself when her father Dan becomes mentally unbalanced after his wife Mary's death. Dan spends his days searching for his wife, setting fires in the belief that the flames will illuminate his Mary. The townspeople, enraged at the arson that is slowly destroying their village, track down Dan and trap him in a burning cabin. Pegeen rushes to comfort her dying father, who consoles himself at death with the hallucination that his wife has returned in the figure of his daughter. Pegeen is then rescued from the raging fire by Jimmie, who proposes to the waif as he delivers her from the flames.
- Who directed Pegeen?
- Pegeen was directed by David Smith.
- Who stars in Pegeen?
- Pegeen stars Bessie Love, Edmund Burns, Ruth Fuller Golden, Charles Spere, Juan de la Cruz.
- How long is Pegeen?
- Pegeen has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Pegeen?
- Pegeen is a Drama film.
- Where was Pegeen produced?
- Pegeen was produced in United States of America.