The Regeneration (1915)
Directed by Raoul Walsh · 72 min · Romance, Crime, Drama
36.1 TOPICAL score · #2,999 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →At 10 years old, Owen becomes a ragged orphan when his mother dies. Abusive next-door neighbors the Conways take him in, and by 17, Owen has learned that might is right. At 25, he's a career gangster: loitering, gambling and drinking in dens of iniquity. Marie Deering arrives in Owen's area, eager to empower the impoverished, gang-affiliated youth through education. Owen slowly but surely leaves his old life behind, choosing the narrow path- all the while falling in love with Marie. Skinny, who's taken over Owen's role in the gang, reappears to him, spelling trouble.
The Regeneration (1915, directed by Raoul Walsh) has a TOPICAL score of 36.1 - ranked 2,999 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (43 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (43 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,027 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rockliffe Fellowes, Anna Q. Nilsson, William Sheer, Carl Harbaugh