

Through the Dark
1924-01-06 · 80 min · ★ 10.0
During a rebellion of prisoners at the San Quentin State Prison, Boston Blackie makes a lightning escape aided by Mary McGinn while chased prison guards. Mary is a school girl, unaware that her brothers are crooks. She is expelled from school. Blackie rejoins his gang and takes refuge in Mother McGinn's house, where he again meets Mary. She devotes herself to making Blackie go straight and wins her point.
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- Directors
- George W. Hill
- Production companies
- Cosmopolitan Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Colleen MooreMary McGinn
Forrest StanleyBoston Blackie
Margaret SeddonMother McGinn
Hobart BosworthWarden
George CooperTravel
Eddie PhillipsThe 'Glad Rag' Kid
Wade BotelerDetective O'Leary
Carmelita GeraghtyEthel Grayson
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