The Top of the World (film)
| The Top of the World | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Jack Cunningham |
| Based on | The Top of the World by Ethel M. Dell |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | James Kirkwood, Sr. Anna Q. Nilsson Joseph Kilgour Mary Mersch Raymond Hatton Sheldon Lewis Charles A. Post |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Top of the World is a lost[1][2] 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring James Kirkwood, Sr., Anna Q. Nilsson, Joseph Kilgour, Mary Mersch, Raymond Hatton, Sheldon Lewis and Charles A. Post. Based on a 1920 novel of the same title by Ethel M. Dell, the screenplay was written by Jack Cunningham. It was released on February 9, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4][5]
Cast
- James Kirkwood, Sr. as Guy Ranger / Burke Ranger
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Sylvia Ingleton
- Joseph Kilgour as Sylvia's Father
- Mary Mersch as Her Stepmother
- Raymond Hatton as Capt. Preston
- Sheldon Lewis as 'Doctor' Kieff
- Charles A. Post as Hans
- Mabel Van Buren as Mary Ann
- Frank Jonasson as Joe
- Lorimer Johnston as Vreiboom
References
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Top of the World
- ^ The Top of the World at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1925
- ^ "Top-of-the-World - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Top of the World". afi.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ The Top of the World at silentera.com
External links
 | This article about a silent drama film from the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |