The Light That Failed (1923 film)
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Jack Cunningham F. McGrew Willis |
| Based on | The Light That Failed by Rudyard Kipling |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Jacqueline Logan Percy Marmont David Torrence Sigrid Holmquist Mabel Van Buren Luke Cosgrave Peggy Schaffer |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Light That Failed is a 1923 American silent drama film that was directed by George Melford and written by Jack Cunningham and F. McGrew Willis based on the 1891 novelette of the same name by Rudyard Kipling. The film stars Jacqueline Logan, Percy Marmont, David Torrence, Sigrid Holmquist, Mabel Van Buren, Luke Cosgrave, and Peggy Schaffer.[1][2] The film was released on October 25, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.[4]
It was remade in 1939 as a sound film The Light That Failed starring Ronald Colman.
Cast
- Jacqueline Logan as Bessie Broke
- Percy Marmont as Dick Heldar
- David Torrence as Topenhow
- Sigrid Holmquist as Maisie Wells
- Mabel Van Buren as Madame Binat
- Luke Cosgrave as Binat
- Peggy Schaffer as Donna Lane
- Winston Miller as Young Dick
- Mary Jane Irving as Young Maisie
References
- ^ "The-Light-That-Failed - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Light That Failed". afi.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Light That Failed at silent era.com
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Light That Failed
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Light That Failed (1923 film).
- The Light That Failed at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
- Still at silenthollywood.com
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American drama films
- 1923 drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films directed by George Melford
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on works by Rudyard Kipling
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Films set in London
- 1920s silent drama film stubs