''Pawned'' is a 1922 American silent
melodrama film
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
directed by
Irvin Willat
Irvin V. Willat (November 18, 1890 – April 17, 1976) was an American film director of the silent film, silent film era. A short biography reprinted from ''Blue Book of the Screen'' (1923). He directed 39 films between 1917 and 1937. Early i ...
, and starring
Tom Moore,
Edith Roberts Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress), American silent film actress
* Edith A. Roberts, American botanist
* Edith Roberts (writer) Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress)
Edith Roberts ( – August 20, 19 ...
,
Charles K. Gerrard,
Josef Swickard
Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 1 March 1940) was a Prussian-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America.
Career
Swickard emigrated to the United States from Ger ...
,
Mabel Van Buren
Mabel Van Buren (born Mabel Brown Southard; July 17, 1878 – November 4, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress.
Biography
As a theatrical performer she played the leading lady in both ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' (190 ...
, and
James O. Barrows
James Otis Barrows (March 29, 1855 - December 7, 1925) was an American stage and film actor. He spent much of his adult life in the legitimate theater from the Victorian to Edwardian to Georgian eras.
Barrows debuted "as a super" at the Califo ...
. It is based on the 1921 novel of the same name by
Frank L. Packard
Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 – February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist.
Life
Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liège. As a young man he worked as a civil enginee ...
. The film was released by
Selznick Distributing Corporation on November 13, 1922.
Cast
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Tom Moore as John Bruce
*
Edith Roberts Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress), American silent film actress
* Edith A. Roberts, American botanist
* Edith Roberts (writer) Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress)
Edith Roberts ( – August 20, 19 ...
as Claire Veniza
*
Charles K. Gerrard as Dr. Crang
*
Josef Swickard
Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 1 March 1940) was a Prussian-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America.
Career
Swickard emigrated to the United States from Ger ...
as Paul Veniza
*
Mabel Van Buren
Mabel Van Buren (born Mabel Brown Southard; July 17, 1878 – November 4, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress.
Biography
As a theatrical performer she played the leading lady in both ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' (190 ...
as Mrs. Veniza
*
James O. Barrows
James Otis Barrows (March 29, 1855 - December 7, 1925) was an American stage and film actor. He spent much of his adult life in the legitimate theater from the Victorian to Edwardian to Georgian eras.
Barrows debuted "as a super" at the Califo ...
as Old Hawkins
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Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne (April 28, 1865 – February 10, 1947) was an American actor.
Mayne was born in Dublin and was a star on stage in London in the early 20th century, at the London Lyceum and at Drury Lane.
He appeared in the films ''The New York Peaco ...
as Gilbert Larmond
*
William Elmer
William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ...
as Joe Burke
Preservation
The film is now considered
lost
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Geography
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History
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.
American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Pawned''
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Gallery
Pawned lobby card 2.jpg, Lobby card (2/3)
Pawned lobby card 3.jpg, Lobby card (3/3)
References
External links
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1922 drama films
Silent American drama films
1922 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films based on Canadian novels
Lost American films
Selznick Pictures films
Melodrama films
1922 lost films
Lost drama films
Films directed by Irvin Willat
1920s American films
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