Heart o’ the Hills (1919): Cast & Plot
Heart o’ the Hills is a 1919 romantic drama directed by Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse, starring Harold Goodwin as Young Jason Honeycutt, Sam De Grasse and Mary Pickford. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Directors
- Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse
- Studio
- Mary Pickford Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Heart o’ the Hills About?
The premise of Heart o’ the Hills without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Family tensions in the Kentucky hills are inflamed by an outsider’s dishonest scheme to exploit the area for its coal.
Heart o’ the Hills Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- hill
- kentucky
- coal
- widow
- vigilante
- stepfather
- revenge
- land
- false accusation
- trial
- swindler
- shooting
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- romantic rivalry
- mountaineer
- land theft
- jury
- false confession
- courtroom
- child abuse
- barn dance
- based on novel
Heart o’ the Hills Cast & Characters
Harold Goodwin leads the cast as Young Jason Honeycutt, with Sam De Grasse as Steve Honeycutt and Mary Pickford as Mavis Hawn. Directed by Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Sidney Franklin
- Co-director Joseph De Grasse
- Harold Goodwin as Young Jason Honeycutt
- Sam De Grasse as Steve Honeycutt
- Mary Pickford as Mavis Hawn
- Fred Warren as John Burnham
Also Starring in Heart o’ the Hills
· 4 more- Claire McDowell Martha Hawn
- John Gilbert Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
- Henry Hebert Morton Sanders
- Fred Huntley Granpap Jason Hawn
More from Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse
More films directed by Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse: The Barretts of Wimpole Street, The Good Earth, The Dark Angel and The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
Heart o’ the Hills Plot Summary
What happens in Heart o’ the Hills from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a rugged mountain town, the story follows Jason Honeycutt, a young boy who lives with his stepfather, the town’s imposing leader Steve Honeycutt, at the old Honeycutt homestead. When trouble brews, the wilds around them hold secrets as old as the land itself. In the woods, a 13-year-old mountain girl named Mavis Hawn wrestles with a burning need for vengeance after her home is attacked and her father is killed. Her only steady ally is the geologist and schoolteacher John Burnham, who counsels her toward education as a path forward rather than endless retribution.
Full summary
The whole story of Heart o’ the Hills, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Heart o’ the Hills?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the young boy that lives with his stepfather at the Honeycutt homestead?
Heart o’ the Hills Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Heart of the Hills” and “No Centro da Montanha”.
- Also known as
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- Heart of the Hills
- No Centro da Montanha
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Movies Like Heart o’ the Hills
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Heartland, A Feud in the Kentucky Hills and The Mountaineer’s Honor.
Heart o’ the Hills FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Heart o’ the Hills, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Heart o’ the Hills?
Heart o’ the Hills runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Heart o’ the Hills released?
Heart o’ the Hills was released on November 30, 1919.
Who directed Heart o’ the Hills?
Heart o’ the Hills was directed by Sidney Franklin and Joseph De Grasse.
More films by Sidney Franklin Who is in the cast of Heart o’ the Hills?
Heart o’ the Hills stars Harold Goodwin as Young Jason Honeycutt, Sam De Grasse as Steve Honeycutt and Mary Pickford as Mavis Hawn, among 8 credited actors.
Does Heart o’ the Hills have a post-credit scene?
No. Heart o’ the Hills has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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