''Elope If You Must'' is a 1922 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by C.R. Wallace and written by

Joseph F. Poland Joseph Franklin Poland (September 4, 1892 – March 23, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1954. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmog ...

. The film stars

Eileen Percy Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933. Biography Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly ...

, A. Edward Sutherland, Joseph Bennett, Mildred Davenport, Mary Huntress and Harvey Clark. The film was released on April 2, 1922, by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film ...

Plot

Cast

as Nancy Moore * A. Edward Sutherland as Jazz Hennessy * Joseph Bennett as Willie Weems *Mildred Davenport as Elizabeth Magruder *Mary Huntress as Mrs. Magruder * Harvey Clark as Mr. Magruder *

Larry Steers Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Partial filmography * ' ...

as Warren Holt

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0013100, Elope If You Must 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1922 comedy films Fox Film films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland 1920s American films