''On Probation'' 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

Charles Hutchison Charles Hutchison (December 3, 1879 – May 30, 1949) was an American film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1914 and 1944. He also directed 33 films between 1915 and 1938. Though he directed numero ...

and starring

Edith Thornton Edith Thornton (1896–1984) was an American film actress of the silent era.Langman p. 78 She was married to the actor Charles Hutchison, appearing with him in several films and serial film, serials. Selected filmography * ''The Better Woman'' ...

, Robert Ellis, and

Joseph Kilgour Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kil ...

.Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''.

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, 1997. p. 563.

Plot

As described in a 1924 film magazine review:

Cast

References

External links

* * 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Hutchison 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub