''In Folly's Trail'' is a 1920 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
Rollin S. Sturgeon
Rollin Summers Sturgeon (August 25, 1877 – May 10, 1961) was an American film director of silent films active from
1910 to 1924. He directed 101 films during this period.
Filmography
Director
*''Uncle Tom's Cabin, Part 1'' 1910
*''A ...
and written by
Doris Schroeder
Doris Schroeder (February 7, 1893 – January 4, 1981) was an American screenwriter and publicity woman.
Biography
Born in New York, Doris was the daughter of Edward Schroeder and Phoebe Kent. She attended Brooklyn Girls High School befo ...
. The film stars
Carmel Myers
Carmel Myers (April 9, 1899 – November 9, 1980) was an American actress who achieved her greatest successes in silent film.
Early life
Myers was born in San Francisco, the daughter of Isidore Myers, a Russian-Jewish rabbi who was born in ...
,
Thomas Holding
Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 – 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.
Biography
Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States. He was po ...
,
Arthur Clayton, George B. Williams, Viola Lind, and W.H. Bainbridge. The film was released on September 6, 1920, by
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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.
Cast
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Carmel Myers
Carmel Myers (April 9, 1899 – November 9, 1980) was an American actress who achieved her greatest successes in silent film.
Early life
Myers was born in San Francisco, the daughter of Isidore Myers, a Russian-Jewish rabbi who was born in ...
as Lita O'Farrell
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Thomas Holding
Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 – 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.
Biography
Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States. He was po ...
as Charles Howard
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Arthur Clayton as Ronnie
*George B. Williams as Max Goldberg
*Viola Lind as Mavis
*W.H. Bainbridge as Col. Houston
*Beth Ivins as Pattie Houston
References
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1920 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1920 drama films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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