Backbone (1923 film)
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Film still from the French episode with Alfred Lunt and Edith Roberts
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Produced by | Distinctive Pictures |
| Written by | Clarence Budington Kelland (story) Charles E. Whittaker |
| Starring | Edith Roberts Alfred Lunt |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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70 minutes; 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Backbone is a 1923 American silent drama film produced by George Arliss (through his Distinctive Pictures company), released by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Edward Sloman. Broadway actor Alfred Lunt stars in his film debut.[1][2] The film has a locale in a New England lumber camp with the exception of an episode taking place in France.[3]
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Cast
- Edith Roberts as Yvonne de Mersay/Yvonne de Chausson
- Alfred Lunt as John Thorne/Andre de Mersay
- William B. Mack as Anthony Bracken
- Frankie Evans as Doc Roper
- James D. Doyle as Colonel Tip
- L. Emile La Croix as Andre de Mersay
- Charles Fang as The Chinaman
- Marion Abbott as Mrs. Whidden
- Frank Hagney as The Indian
- Sam J. Ryan as Paddy
- George MacQuarrie as The Constable of France
- William Walcott as Count de Chausson
- Jack W. Johnston as Captain of the Guards (*as J.W. Johnston)
- Adolph Milar as The Mailer
- Hugh Huntley as King
Preservation
With no prints of Backbone located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Progressive Silent Film List: Backbone at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Backbone
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- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Backbone
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- allmovie/synopsis; Backbone
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