The Village Blacksmith
“It Will Surely Carry You Back To Your Childhood Days”
Synopsis
(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.
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Will Walling
John Hammond
Virginia True Boardman
Mrs. John Hammond
Virginia Valli
Alice Hammond
Ida Mae McKenzie
Alice as a Child
David Butler
Bill Hammond
Gordon Griffith
Bill as a Child
George Hackathorne
Johnnie Hammond
Pat Moore
Johnnie as a Child
Tully Marshall
Squire Ezra Brigham
Ralph Yearsley
Anson Brigham
Henri De La Garrique
Anson as a Child
Francis Ford
Asa Martin
Bessie Love
Rosemary Martin
Helen Field
Rosemary as a Child
Lon Poff
Gideon Crane
Mark Fenton
Dr. Brewster
Cordelia Callahan
Aunt Hattie
Caroline Rankin
Squire's Wife
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 1, 1922
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Sloane
- Original Title
- The Village Blacksmith
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
Paul Sloane
George Schneiderman
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
George Schneiderman
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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John Ford
John Ford
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Village Blacksmith
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What is The Village Blacksmith about?
(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.
Who directed The Village Blacksmith?
The Village Blacksmith was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in The Village Blacksmith?
The principal cast of The Village Blacksmith includes Will Walling, Virginia True Boardman, Virginia Valli, Ida Mae McKenzie, David Butler.
When was The Village Blacksmith released and how long is it?
The Village Blacksmith was released in 1922 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Village Blacksmith?
The Village Blacksmith holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).