Environment (1922)

Environment

1922

Crime Drama

Synopsis

The rehabilitation of "Chicago Sal," a lady crook, is seemingly realized when probation officers send her to the country home of Steve MacLaren to work off money stolen from him by her partner. She falls in love with MacLaren and is accepted as a member of the household. Unable to resist the temptation, however, she leaves the farm with two former colleagues when they come to visit her. MacLaren follows her to the city. She commits a crime; he helps her escape but is himself arrested for vagrancy and sent to jail. Sal returns to the country and promises to wait for him.

Credits

Director

Irving Cummings

Cast

Alice Lake as Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan

Ben Hewlett as Willie Boy Toval

Gertrude Claire as Grandma MacLaren

Milton Sills as Steve MacLaren

Ralph Lewis as Diamond Jim Favre

Richard Headrick as Jimmie

Crew

William A. Crinley (Assistant Director)