''The Fear Market'' is a 1920 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
Kenneth Webb and written by
Clara Beranger
Clara Beranger (' Strouse; January 14, 1886 – September 10, 1956) was an American screenwriter of the silent film era and a member of the original faculty of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Biography
Beranger was born Clara Strouse in Balti ...
. The film stars
Alice Brady
Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady; November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked until six months before her death from cancer in ...
,
Frank Losee
Frank Losee (June 12, 1856 – November 14, 1937) was an American stage and screen actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage he began in silent films in 1915. Often he played the father of Mary Pickford, Pauline Frederick and Marguerite Clark.
Car ...
, Harry Mortimer, Richard Hatteras, Edith Stockton, and
Bradley Barker
Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He also created sound effects for film and radio.
Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville performer and an a ...
. The film was released on January 25, 1920, by Realart Pictures Corporation.
Cast
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Alice Brady
Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady; November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked until six months before her death from cancer in ...
as Sylvia Stone
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Frank Losee
Frank Losee (June 12, 1856 – November 14, 1937) was an American stage and screen actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage he began in silent films in 1915. Often he played the father of Mary Pickford, Pauline Frederick and Marguerite Clark.
Car ...
as Maj. Stone
*Harry Mortimer as Ettare Forni
*Richard Hatteras as Oliver Ellis
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Edith Stockton
Edith Stockton (February 5, 1896 – April 21, 1968), born Edith Lillian Stockham, was an American actress in silent films.
Early life and education
Edith Lillian Stockham was born in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of William Stockham and J ...
as Laura Hill
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Bradley Barker
Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He also created sound effects for film and radio.
Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville performer and an a ...
as Bob Sayres
*Nora Reed as Milly Sayres
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Frederick Burton as Jim Carson
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Alfred Hickman
Alfred Hickman (25 February 1873 – 9 April 1931) was an English actor. He was married to actress Nance O'Neil
Gertrude Lamson (October 8, 1874 – February 7, 1965), known professionally as Nance O'Neil or Nancy O'Neil, was an American ...
as Dicky Wilkes
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Sara Biala
Sara Biala (born Sara D. Blotcky; March 7, 1881 – 1963) was a Polish-born American actress active on Broadway.
Early life
Sara D. Blotcky was born in Poland, the daughter of Jacob Blotcky and Miriam (Mary) Werblofsky Blotcky. In early childh ...
as Emilia Botti
References
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1920 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1920 drama films
Films directed by Kenneth Webb
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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