Alias Jimmy Valentine
β 8 Β· 1920 Β· 60m Β· Drama Β· Crime
The saga of Alias Jimmy Valentine began with the O. Henry story "A Retrieved Reformation". This surprise-ending tale was adapted into a stage play by Paul Armstrong, which subsequently was adapted to film several times
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