Play Square

Play Square — Plot

Johnny Carroll joins a gang of thieves and is arrested by Detective McQuade for picking Judge Kerrigan's pocket. However, the judge remembers Johnny from his hometown of Meadville, and persuades him to reform. The young man returns home, takes a job in a grocery store, and renews his romance with Betty Bedford. Later, Johnny's former gang arrive in town and again try to recruit him. They induce him to crack the safe in Mr. Bedford's store, threatening to reveal his criminal past if he refuses. Upon opening the safe, Johnny refuses to be a party to the crime and fights the gang. Betty hears the commotion and returns with help. After the thieves are captured, Johnny and Betty are married.

• Release date
• August 14, 1921
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama
• Director
• William K. Howard

Play Square — Cast

Johnnie Walker Johnny Carroll Edna Murphy Betty Bedford Hayward Mack Bill Homer Laura La Plante May Laverne Wilbur Higby Judge Kerrigan Harry Todd Betty's Father

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Jack Brammall Reddy

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Nanine Wright Johnny's Mother