The Eye of the Night

The Eye of the Night

A Simple Story of An Abused Trust In Mankind and Full of Pathos and Human Appeal and Wonderfully Produced

1916•50m

DramaWar

William H. Thompson plays a likeable old lighthouse keeper who must contend with his less likeable fellow villagers. One of Thompson's acts of kindness is to bless the "scandalous" romance between hero and heroine.

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Production

Kay-Bee Pictures, New York Motion Picture

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William H. Thompson

William H. Thompson

David Holden

Margery Wilson

Margery Wilson

Jane (as Marjory Wilson)

J.P. Lockney

J.P. Lockney

Denby

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Mrs. Denby (as Agnes Herring)

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

(uncredited)

Thornton Edwards

Rob Benson

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