Priscilla Dean
Molly Madden / Silky Moll
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Synopsis
A former criminal and his daughter attempt to live honestly under the influence of a Chinatown philosopher. When a gangster frames the father for murder, the daughter loses faith in reform and joins a jewel robbery. Betrayal within the scheme and affection for a fellow fugitive make returning to crime less straightforward than revenge first appears.
Cast
DirectorsTod Browning
Behind the scenes
Lon Chaney plays two contrasting roles in Tod Browning's crime story. The surviving film became available again after a print of Universal's shorter 1926 reissue was discovered in the 1970s, an important distinction from the original 1920 release.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Priscilla Dean — This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain.35305 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domain
- Wheeler Oakman — Unknown author · Public domain
- Lon Chaney — Unknown author · Public domain
- Ralph Lewis — First National Pictures · CC0
