Cast
Carol Dempster
as Agnes Harrington
Henry Hull
as John Fairfax
Morgan Wallace
as J. Wilson Rockmaine
Margaret Dale
as Mrs. Harrington
Frank Wunderlee
as Samuel Jones
Porter Strong
as Romeo Washington
Frank Sheridan
as Detective
Charles Croker-King
as The Neighbor
Herbert Sutch
as Clary Johnson
Grace Griswold
as Auntie Fairfax
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1922
Runtime2h 23m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Comedy
Votes7
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersD.W. Griffith
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOne Exciting Night
About One Exciting Night
A young orphan girl, courted by an unpleasant older suitor who has a hold over her adoptive mother, falls in love with Fairfax, a young stranger at a party. A group of bootleggers try to get away with the loot stashed previously within Fairfax's mansion; Mysterious faces peer into the windows and shadowy figures stalk the hall. One of the bootleggers is killed and the young stranger becomes the prime suspect.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, One Exciting Night leans on a strong ensemble — Carol Dempster, Henry Hull, Morgan Wallace — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1922.
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