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7.4
/10
402 Ratings

REGENERATION

Directed by Raoul Walsh
United States, 1915
Drama, Biography, Crime, Silent
  • 7272 minutes

Synopsis

The film’s protagonist is a child of the Lower East Side who has grown into a notori­ous gang leader. His ‘regeneration’ occurs when a social worker teaches him to read, yet his brutal past re­mains a part of him through his friendship with a murderous hunchback–with ultimately tragic results.

Synopsis

The film’s protagonist is a child of the Lower East Side who has grown into a notori­ous gang leader. His ‘regeneration’ occurs when a social worker teaches him to read, yet his brutal past re­mains a part of him through his friendship with a murderous hunchback–with ultimately tragic results.