Passers-By (1920)
A young Englishman falls in love with the children's governess in his step-sister's home. His step-sister, however, cannot abide the class differential in the romance and sabotages it. The young man, in a state of boredom and depression, begins to invite into the house anyone who happens to pass by in the street.
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Herbert RawlinsonPeter WavertonLeila ValentineMargaret SummersEllen CassidyBeatrice Dainton (as Ellen Cassity)Pauline CoffynLady Hurley
William J. FergusonPine, the ButlerTom LewisNightyDick LeeBurnsCharles Stuart BlacktonLittle Peter (as Charles Blackton)Movie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference477891Actor preference272359 · 1357274 · 746302Country preferenceUs
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What is Passers-By about?
A young Englishman falls in love with the children's governess in his step-sister's home. His step-sister, however, cannot abide the class differential in the romance and sabotages it. The young man, in a state of boredom and depression, begins to invite into the house anyone who happens to pass by in the street.
How long is Passers-By?
Passers-By has a runtime of 60 minutes.