“A Daring Drama of the Convict Labor Camps!”
Silent film — 70 mins.
Fox Film / Dir. Alfred E. Green
Production: began January 8, 1928
Release date: May 6, 1928 (David Stenn’s Bombshell lists April 29, but AFI cites May 6)
Survival/release status: Undetermined, no physical release as of 2026 — per The Progressive Silent Film List. Most likely lost.
Cast: George O’Brien (John Ogletree), Estelle Taylor (Evelyn Mortimer), Leila Hyams (Selma Ritchie), Tom Santschi (Mr. Mortimer), Frank Cooley (Dr. Ritchie), Sam De Grasse (Blood Keller), Al Hart (Cid Ames), Harry Gripp (Skip Collier), George Irving (State Governor), Jean Harlow (uncredited extra)
Summary (from AFI): Evelyn accidentally kills her husband, whom she hated. A self-sacrificing youth (John Ogletree) takes the blame and goes to prison. Evelyn marries mineowner Mortimer and gets Ogletree, who is imprisoned nearby, bound over to be her chauffeur. Her husband discovers their affair, mistreats Ogletree, and sends him down into the mines. After Mortimer attempts to kill him, Ogletree escapes to the governor and is pardoned after revealing information about corruption in the prison. The guilty persons are apprehended.
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Harlow Heaven 