''Dice of Destiny'' is a 1920 American
silent crime
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definit ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Henry King and starring
H. B. Warner
Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...
,
Lillian Rich
Lillian Rose Rich Woodland, more commonly known as Lillian Rich (1 January 1900 – 5 January 1954) was an English-born actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940.
Biography
Rich was born in Herne ...
, and
Howard Davies.
[''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166]
Cast
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H. B. Warner
Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...
as Jimmy Doyle
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Lillian Rich
Lillian Rose Rich Woodland, more commonly known as Lillian Rich (1 January 1900 – 5 January 1954) was an English-born actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940.
Biography
Rich was born in Herne ...
as Nancy Preston
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Howard Davies as Dave Monteith
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Harvey Clark as Joe Caffey
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J.P. Lockney
John P. Lockney (March 17, 1867, date of death unknown) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Partial filmography
* '' The Bride of Ha ...
as Bill Preston
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Claude Payton
Claude Duval Payton (March 30, 1882 in Centerville, Iowa – March 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor in many silent films and other films.
On stage, Claude Payton toured with the Spooner Stock Company, which was head ...
as James Tierney
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Fred Huntley
Fred Huntley (29 August 1862 in London, England – 1 November 1931 in Hollywood, California) was an English silent film actor and director.
Fred Huntley made his theater debut at London's Covent Garden in 1879. After years as the leading ...
as 'Gloomy' Cole
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Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940.
Early life and career
The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ...
as Agnes
References
Bibliography
* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.
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1920 films
1920 crime films
American crime films
Films directed by Henry King
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Pathé Exchange films
1920s American films
Silent crime drama films
Silent American drama films
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