Over the Wire

Over the Wire is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Alice Lake, Alan Roscoe and Alan Hale.^[1]

Over the Wire
Directed by	Wesley Ruggles
Written by	Edward T. Lowe Jr. Arthur Somers Roche
Starring	Alice Lake Alan Roscoe Alan Hale
Cinematography	Allen G. Siegler
Production company	Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	July 18, 1921 (1921-07-18)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot

Terry Dexter embezzles a large sum of money from his employer, John Grannan, and loses it in speculation, then tries to recover the money by gambling. His devoted sister Kathleen gives him securities to cover the loss, but Grannan refuses to accept them, hoping to teach Terry a lesson. The terror-stricken boy commits suicide, and Kathleen vows revenge on the employer. With the aid of James Twyford she becomes Grannan's secretary and persuades him to marry her, and after revealing her motive she elopes with Twyford, but Grannan defeats their plans. When Twyford tries to kill Grannan, he is foiled by Kathleen, who realizes her wrong and admits that she now loves her husband.

Cast

• Alice Lake as Kathleen Dexter
• Alan Roscoe as John Grannan
• George Stewart as Terry Dexter
• Alan Hale as James Twyford