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The Heart of Maryland

The Heart of Maryland

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 13, 1927

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Action, Drama, Romance, War

Original Title

The Heart of Maryland

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Description

At the outbreak of the War Between the States, Maryland Calvert is loved by Maj. Alan Kendrick, son of a Virginia general, and Capt. Fulton Thorpe. Nancy, whom Thorpe has loved unwisely, follows him to Washington and commits suicide when she learns he will not marry her; as a result, Alan is forced to request his resignation. When Fort Sumter is fired upon, Alan, who admires Lincoln's principles, joins the Union Army though his father is among the Secessionist leaders; as a result, he is estranged from Maryland. Thorpe, who has joined the Confederacy as a spy, is responsible for Alan's arrest, but Maryland victoriously comes to his aid by ringing the alarm bell.