''Tony America'' is a 1918 U.S. film directed by

Thomas N. Heffron Thomas N. Heffron (June 13, 1872 – May 24, 1951) was a screenwriter, actor, and a director. He was born in Nevada, He worked as an attorney and danced in vaudeville before he began his career in film with Thanhousr in 1911, eventually landing ...

and starring

Francis McDonald Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Early years Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ...

Plot

A poor but optimistic young fruit peddler from

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is lured to America by his boss; once he arrives, he finds himself trapped in a stormy marriage with an unfaithful wife.

Cast

as Tony America *

Marie Pavis Yvonne Pavis (12 May 1890-??) was an English-born actress, writer, and producer. She began acting in Hollywood in 1910 with the Vitagraph Company, occasionally acting under the name Marie Pavis. In 1922, she went to Australia and formed a produ ...

as Rosa Picciano * Ray Godfrey as Mamie Dean * Dorothy Giraci as Giulia *

Alice Davenport Alice Davenport (née Shepphard; February 29, 1864 – June 24, 1936) was an American film actress. She appeared in 140 films from 1911 to 1930. She was born Alice Shepphard in New York City, and died in Los Angeles. She made her stage debu ...

as Mrs. Picciano *

Harold Holland Harold Holland (May 12, 1885 – September 27, 1974) was a British theatre and silent film actor and playwright. He was born in Bloomsbury, London. He played Dr. Rogers in the 1913 film ''Riches and Rogues'', and took the lead role of Dr. Thomas " ...

as Hans

References

1918 films American black-and-white films {{1910s-US-film-stub