''Ramshackle House'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring

Betty Compson Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in ''The Docks of New York'' and ...

. It is based on the novel ''Ramshackle House'' by

Hulbert Footner Hulbert Footner (April 2, 1879 – November 17, 1944) was a Canadian born American writer of primarily detective fiction. He also wrote some non-fiction. Early career He was born William Hulbert Footner in Hamilton, Ontario on April 2, 1879. Hi ...

. It was released by Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC).

Cast

as Pen Broome *Robert Lowing as Don Counsell * John Davidson as Ernest Riever *Henry James as Pendleton Broome * William Black as Keesing *Duke Pelzer as Spike Talley *Josephine Norman as Blanche Paglar *Joey Joey as Alligator Wrestler

Preservation

With no copies of ''Ramshackle House'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Ramshackle House''
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References

External links

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Lobby poster
*Footner, Hulbert (1922),
Ramshackle House
', New York:

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