''Environment'' is a 1922 American silent

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Irving Cummings Irving Caminsky (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy''. His Broadway, performances included ''In the Long R ...

and starring

Milton Sills Milton George Gustavus Sills (January 12, 1882 – September 15, 1930) was an American stage and film actor of the early twentieth century. Biography Sills was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a wealthy family. He was the son of William Henr ...

, Alice Lake and

Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ...

.Munden p.216

Synopsis

As part of her rehabilitation, a reformed female crook is sent to work for a man who was robbed by her partners. Over time she falls in love with him but the return of her formal criminal associates drags her back to her old life.

Cast

as Steve MacLaren * Alice Lake as Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan * Ben Hewlett as Willie Boy Toval *

as Grandma MacLaren * Richard Headrick as Jimmie * Ralph Lewis as Diamond Jim Favre

References

Bibliography

* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1922 films 1922 crime films American silent feature films American crime films Films directed by Irving Cummings American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub