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  • Homespun Folks (1920)
  • 60 min | Drama
Homespun Folks (1920)
60 min | Drama

Caleb Webster, a stern farmer who will not sanction the presence of a "fool lawyer" in his household, turns his son Joel from his house, after which Joel settles in Gatesville. There he meets Beulah Rogers, the daughter of newspaper editor...See moreCaleb Webster, a stern farmer who will not sanction the presence of a "fool lawyer" in his household, turns his son Joel from his house, after which Joel settles in Gatesville. There he meets Beulah Rogers, the daughter of newspaper editor Pliny Rogers. When Rogers forces Hilary Rose, the Republican nominee for district attorney, to withdraw from the race because of his shady past, Joel is induced to run and wins the election. Rose, brooding over his disgrace, shoots himself in a drunken rage. Joseph Hargan, a discharged printer, witnesses the incident and, in an attempt to get even for his firing, accuses Rogers of the shooting. Joel is called upon to prosecute the father of the girl he loves, but just before the trial, he learns Hargan's motive, thus obtaining Rogers' release. This infuriates the political bosses, who decide to tar and feather Joel. Before they can carry out their plan, Beulah forces Hargan at gunpoint to confess his act of perjury. The mob then releases Joel, who is forgiven by his stern father and wins Rogers' consent to marry Beulah. Written by AFI See less
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Writer
Julien Josephson (screenplay) (as Julian Josephson) (story) (as Julian Josephson)
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Updated Sep 12, 1920

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Sep 12, 1920 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Lloyd Hughes
Joel Webster Joel Webster   See fewer
Gladys George
Beulah Rogers Beulah Rogers   See fewer
George Webb
Tracy Holt Tracy Holt   See fewer
Al W. Filson
Pliny Rogers Pliny Rogers   See fewer
Fred Gamble
Gabe Howard Gabe Howard   See fewer
Charles Hill Mailes
Caleb Webster (as Charles Mailes) Caleb Webster (as Charles Mailes)   See fewer
Lydia Knott
Sarah Webster Sarah Webster   See fewer
Gordon Sackville
Watt Tanner Watt Tanner   See fewer
Willis Marks
Joseph Hargan Joseph Hargan   See fewer
James Gordon
Hilary Rose Hilary Rose   See fewer
Edith Yorke
Widow Stinson Widow Stinson   See fewer
Jefferson Osborne
Nat Orinley (as Jeff Osborne) Nat Orinley (as Jeff Osborne)   See fewer
Jess Herring
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
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