Peg o' My Heart (1922)
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Laurette Taylor played the orphan Peg for so long on stage that by the time she starred in the motion picture, she was undoubtedly too old for the part. But then, when Marion Davies starred in the 1933 talkie version, she was 36. The performances of both women in their respective pictures were… More Laurette Taylor played the orphan Peg for so long on stage that by the time she starred in the motion picture, she was undoubtedly too old for the part. But then, when Marion Davies starred in the 1933 talkie version, she was 36. The performances of both women in their respective pictures were surprisingly good, considering that in those days film was considered a medium tailor-made for dewy-eyed youth. When her mother dies, Margaret O'Connell, better known as Peg, has to leave her father (Russell Simpson) in Ireland to live with her snooty English relatives so that she can inherit a lot of money. But her relatives -- Mrs. Chichester (Vera Lewis), Ethel Chichester (Ethel Grey Terry), and Alaric Chichester (D.R.O. Hatswell) abuse her and her dog Mike. Only the presence of their neighbor, Sir Gerald Adair (Mahlon Hamilton) -- whom she calls Jerry -- makes things even remotely tolerable. But Peg finally decides she can't stand the Chichesters any longer and returns to Ireland. Jerry goes after her to declare his love and they marry. King Vidor directed -- it was an unusual type of picture for him, but critics singled his work out for praise. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi
- Directed By
- King Vidor
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 18, 1922 Wide
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Cast
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Laurette Taylor
as Margaret O'Connell
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Mahlon Hamilton
as Sir Gerald Adair
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Russell Simpson
as Jim O'Connell
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Ethel Grey Terry
as Ethel Chichester
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Nigel Barrie
as Christian Brent
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Lionel Belmore
as Hawks
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Vera Lewis
as Mrs. Chichester
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Sidna Beth Ivins
as Mrs. Jim O'Connell
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D.R.O. Hatswell
as Alaric Chichester
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Aileen O'Malley
as Peg as a Child
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Fred Huntley
as Butler
