''The Strongest'' is a 1920 American silent

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directed by Raoul Walsh and starring

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, Carlo Liten, Harrison Hunter, Beatrice Noyes, Florence Malone, and Jean Gauthier DeTrigny. It is based on the 1919 French novel ''Les Plus Fort'' by

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. The film was released by

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in February 1920.

Cast

as Claudia *Carlo Liten as Henri * Harrison Hunter as Harle *Beatrice Noyes as Betty Macklin *Florence Malone as Claire Harle *Jean Gauthier DeTrigny as Visconte *Madame Tressida as Nanette *Jean Gauthier as Visconte *Georgette Gauthier DeTrigny as Comtesse *Hal Horne as Maurice *

James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a myocardi ...

as Curate *C.A. de Lima as Prefect of Police *Teddy Piper

Preservation

The film is now considered

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Strongest''
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* 1920 drama films Silent American drama films 1920 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films based on French novels Lost American films 1920 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub