Smilin' Through (1922)

An Irish aristocrat's (Wyndham Standing) life is shattered when his bride-to-be (Norma Talmadge) is murdered on their wedding day. Years later, he is shocked to discover his now-grownup niece (also played by Talmadge) engaged to the son (Harrison Ford) of the killer─and becomes determined to prevent the marriage from taking place. Silent tearjerker co-stars Alec B. Francis, Gene Lockhart; director Sidney Franklin went on to helm the 1932 talkie version. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.