''The Easiest Way'' is a 1917 American silent film starring

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and directed by

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. It is based on a 1909 play, ''The Easiest Way'' by

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, staged by

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and starred Frances Starr as Laura Murdock. Belasco and Starr revived the play in 1921. It is not known whether the film currently survives.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Easiest Way'' (1917)
at SilentEra.com Actor Joseph Kilgour reprises his role as Brockton from the Broadway play.

Plot summary

Cast

- Laura Murdock * Louise Bates - Elfie St. Clair * Joseph Kilgour - Willard Brockton *

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- John Madison * Cleo Desmond - Annie * George Stevens - Jim Weston * Frank Kingdon - Burgess * Mae Hopkins - Nellie De Vere * Walter McEwen - Jerry

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* * * * 1917 films American silent feature films American films based on plays Films directed by Albert Capellani American romantic drama films American black-and-white films 1917 romantic drama films Selznick Pictures films 1910s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent American drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub