The Sage Hen (1921)

The Sage Hen (1921)

1921-01-01 United States of America 60 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Jane Croft is the subject of cruel gossip in Silver Creek, Arizona, in 1880, and is nicknamed "The Sage Hen." The Home Purity League drives her out of town with her son, John. She sends him back to town on a horse when they are attacked by Indians. There he is adopted by the Rudds; and when they move away, Jane loses contact with her son for 20 years. In the meantime, she becomes housekeeper to George Sanson and a "mother" to his daughter, Stella. A gold rush brings John back as a lieutenant of cavalry. He falls in love with Stella, but Craney, a gambler, threatens to expose Jane's past unless she gives Stella to him. The father is killed, but John saves his mother and Stella from further jeopardy. Jane confesses her past to her son and is able to find happiness after years of sorrow.

Cast

Gladys Brockwell is The Sage Hen
The Sage Hen
Wallace MacDonald is Her Son, as a Man
Her Son, as a Man
Richard Headrick is Her Son, as a Boy
Her Son, as a Boy
Lillian Rich is Stella Sanson
Stella Sanson
Alfred Allen is John Rudd
John Rudd