The Village Blacksmith
1922, English. Directed by John Ford.
It Will Surely Carry You Back To Your Childhood Days
(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John FordDirector
- Will WallingJohn Hammond
- Virginia True BoardmanMrs. John Hammond
- Virginia ValliAlice Hammond
- Ida Mae McKenzieAlice as a Child
- David ButlerBill Hammond
- Gordon GriffithBill as a Child
- George HackathorneJohnnie Hammond
- Pat MooreJohnnie as a Child
- Tully MarshallSquire Ezra Brigham
- Ralph YearsleyAnson Brigham
- Henri De La GarriqueAnson as a Child
- Francis FordAsa Martin
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1922
- Country
- United States of America
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The Village Blacksmith runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Village Blacksmith is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Village Blacksmith isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1922. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Village Blacksmith?
The Village Blacksmith (1922) was directed by John Ford and stars Will Walling, Virginia True Boardman, Virginia Valli.