''Habit'' is a 1921 American silent

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

Edwin Carewe Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in Gainesville, Texas. Career After brief studies at the Universities of ...

and written by

Madge Tyrone Madge Tyrone was an American actress, film editor, and screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Born in New York, Tyrone began her career as a stage actress, appearing in plays touring around the East Coast as early as 1911 ...

based upon a play by Tom Barry. The film starred

Mildred Harris Mildred Harris (April 18, 1901 – July 20, 1944) was an American stage, film, and vaudeville actress during the early part of the 20th century. Harris began her career in the film industry as a child actress when she was 10 years old. She was a ...

Cast

as Irene Fletcher * W. E. Lawrence as John Marshall (credited as William Lawrence) *

Ethel Grey Terry Ethel Grey Terry (October 2, 1882 – January 6, 1931) was an American actress of the silent era. She is best remembered for her role in '' The Penalty'' with Lon Chaney. Early years Ethel Grey Terry was born in Oakland, California, the ...

as Mary Chartres *

Walter McGrail Walter B. McGrail (October 19, 1888 – March 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1916 and 1951. Besides feature films, he appeared in ''The Scarlet Runner'', a 12-chapter serial. McGrail was born in ...

as Charles Munson *

Emmett King Emmett Carleton King (May 31, 1865 – April 21, 1953) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Biography King began his acting career on stage. His first Broadway appearance was in 1899, in the farce, ''The Father of His Country'', which ...

as Richard Fletcher (credited as Emmet C. King)

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at IMDb.com 1921 films American silent feature films Films directed by Edwin Carewe 1921 drama films Silent American drama films Films produced by Louis B. Mayer American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub