Movie

Tess of the Storm Country

Released: November 12, 1922 (1922)

Runtime: 118 minutes

Genres: Romance, Drama

Wealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on young Tess, and one of them, Ben Letts, frames Tess's father for murder. While maintaining her father's innocence, Tess must keep her love for Graves' son a secret, while caring for Elias' daughter's illegitamate child.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Gus Saville as Old Man Longman
Age at release: 65
Forrest Robinson as Orn 'Daddy' Skinner
Age at release: 64
David Torrence as Elias Graves
Age at release: 58
Madame De Bodamere as Mrs. Longman
Age at release: 49
Jean Hersholt as Ben Letts
Age at release: 36
Mary Pickford as Tessibel 'Tess' Skinner
Age at release: 30
Danny Hoy as Ezra Longman
Age at release: 26
Lloyd Hughes as Frederick Graves
Age at release: 25
Gloria Hope as Teola Graves
Age at release: 23
Robert Russell as Mr. Daniel 'Dan' Jordan
Age at release: Unknown

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Milton Berle as Bit Role (uncredited)
Age at release: 14
Mavis Villiers as Girl in Church (uncredited)
Age at release: 7
Jeanne Carpenter as (uncredited)
Age at release: 6
Maxine Tabnac as Child (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown