The Yellow Stain
| The Yellow Stain | |
|---|---|
_-_2.jpg) A still from the film. | |
| Directed by | John Dillon |
| Written by | Jules Furthman |
| Starring | John Gilbert Claire Anderson |
| Cinematography | Don Short |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | May 21, 1922 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Yellow Stain is a 1922 silent drama film released by Fox Film Corporation. The film was directed by John Dillon and stars John Gilbert and Claire Anderson. It is not known whether the film currently survives.[1][2]
Plot
Donald Keith is a lawyer who moves to a fictional logging community in Northern Michigan. He later learns that Quartus Hembly, the town boss, illegally cons a man named Daniel Kersten out of his property, ruining him. Keith decides to help Kersten take legal action against Hembly and bring him to justice. Keith eventually succeeds and also causes the town's residents to rebel against Hembly.[3][2][4]
Cast
- John Gilbert as Donald Keith
- Claire Anderson as Thora Erickson
- Mark Fenton as Olaf Erickson
- John P. Lockney as Quartus Hembly
- Herschel Mayall as Dr. Brown
- William Robert Daly as Daniel Kersten
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Yellow Stain". Silent Era. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b "The Yellow stain (1922) - Overview - TCM.com". tcm.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ""Yellow Stain" Is Liberty Film". The Sacramento Star. 30 August 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "At the White Way". The Mansfield News. No. 141. 6 August 1922. p. 38. Retrieved 7 December 2020.