''Love letters'' is a 1924 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
David Selman
David Selman (1878 – August 1, 1937) was an American film director.Langman & Finn p.86
Selected filmography
* '' South Sea Love'' (1923)
* ''Kentucky Days'' (1923)
* ''Remember'' (1926)
* ''Resurrection'' (1931)
* '' The Westerner'' (1934)
* ' ...
(credited as David Soloman) and written by
Doty Hobart
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, which stars
Shirley Mason, Gordon Edwards, and
Alma Francis. John Miljan made his film debut in a supporting role.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,
[ ] Julia Crossland is living very happily with her husband and sister. Evelyn Jefferson is equally happy with the thoughts of her upcoming marriage to Jimmy Stanton, who has just accepted a position as secretary to Thomas Chadwick. He rents a house for his employer next to that of the Crossland's. When the sisters meet Thomas, they realize that he is the man they both love and secretly wrote passionate love letters to. Evelyn attempts to get the letters, but is unsuccessful. Chadwick is killed. When the morocco box containing the letters is opened, everyone finds that the man has personally destroyed all evidence of his past amours.
Cast list
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Shirley Mason as Evelyn Jefferson
* Gordon Edwards as Jimmy Stanton
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Alma Francis as Julia Crossland
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John Miljan
John Miljan (November 9, 1892 – January 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1924 and 1958.
Biography
Born in 1892, Miljan was the tall, smooth-talking villain in Hollywood films for almost four deca ...
as Thomas Chadwick
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William Irving as Don Crossland
References
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Fox Film films
1924 drama films
1924 films
Melodrama films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by David Selman
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
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