
A young man just released from prison can't find work because no employer will hire an ex-convict. Broke and hungry, he steals money off of a painter. The painter, however, takes pity on him and decides to help him get his life back together.
Directed by James C. Bradford, Bertram Bracken, Parted Curtains leans on a strong ensemble — Henry B. Walthall, Mary Alden, William Clifford — 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 crime titles of 1920.
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