''Love in the Dark'' is a 1922 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
Harry Beaumont
Harry Beaumont (10 February 1888 – 22 December 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including 20th Century Fox, Fox, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Goldwyn, Metro Picture ...
and starring
Viola Dana
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films.
Early lif ...
,
Cullen Landis
James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era.
Biography
James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and ...
and
Arline Pretty
Arline Pretty (September 5, 1885 – April 14, 1978) was an American film actress of the silent era.
Life and career
Pretty was born September 5, 1885, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a musician.
For three years, Pretty acted on ...
.
[Parish & Pitts p.22]
Cast
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Viola Dana
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films.
Early lif ...
as Mary Duffy
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Cullen Landis
James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era.
Biography
James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and ...
as Tim O'Brien
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Arline Pretty
Arline Pretty (September 5, 1885 – April 14, 1978) was an American film actress of the silent era.
Life and career
Pretty was born September 5, 1885, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a musician.
For three years, Pretty acted on ...
as Mrs. O'Brien
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Bruce Guerin
Bruce Guerin (January 18, 1919 – June 27, 2012) was an American child actor known for his roles in silent films during the 1920s.
Biography
Guerin was born in Los Angeles to a family that worked in showbusiness. His mother was a vaudeville per ...
as 'Red' O'Brien
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Edward Connelly
Edward Connelly (December 30, 1859 – November 21, 1928) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era.
Biography
Connelly had a Broadway theater career going back to the Victorian era. His Broadway credits include ''The Wild Du ...
as Dr. Horton
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Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann (4 April 1868, in Aberdeen, Scotland – 4 February 1941, in Los Angeles, California), was a Scottish-American actress.
Biography
Margaret Mann starred in a number of major silent films such as ''Black Beauty'' in 1921 and playe ...
as Mrs. Horton
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John Harron
John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron di ...
as Robert Horton
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Charles West as Jimmy Watson
References
Bibliography
*James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
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1922 films
1922 drama films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Harry Beaumont
Metro Pictures films
1920s American films
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