The Prodigal Judge (1922)
The story takes place in the pre-Civil War era South. Judge Price has a fondness for liquor which really goes into overdrive after his wife runs away with another man and she takes their boy with her. He then spends his time wandering around the country with his tee-totaling pal, Solomon Mahaffy. Years pass and the judge learns that his wife has died and her lover is trying to get his hands on her son's inheritance.
- Released
- 1922-02-19
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Edward José
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Jean Paige as Betty Malroy
- Macklyn Arbuckle as Judge Slocum Price
- Ernest Torrence as Solomon Mahaffy
- Earle Foxe as Bruce Carrington
- Arthur Edmund Carewe as Col. Fentress
- Horace Braham as Charles Norton
- Charles Kent as Gen. Quintard
- Charles Eaton as Hannibal
- Robert Milasch as Bob Yancy
- George Bancroft as Cavendish
- Peggy Shanor as Bess Hicks
- Lillian Van Arsdale as Mrs. Cavendish