The Ace of Hearts

"Fate dealt him the right card at the wrong time."

Apr 14 1923 Passed 1h 15m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.

Plot

A secret society holds a meeting to determine what to do about a powerful and dangerous man whom they have been studying closely for the past three months. They all agree that he deserves to die. Two of the members, Farallone and Forrest, are both in love with Lilith, the group's only female member. But Lilith accepts neither of them, preferring to devote herself to the group's cause. When the group meets again and deals cards to all the members, Forrest draws the ace of hearts, meaning that he will be the one to carry out the assassination. Lilith then suddenly agrees to marry him, in order to give him courage. But after their first night together, both of them begin to feel differently about what they have planned.

Written by

Gouverneur Morris, Ruth Wightman

Directed by

Wallace Worsley

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Languages

No Language

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
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1,396
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
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