''The Tie That Binds'' is a 1923 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 ...

directed by

Joseph Levering Joseph Levering (1874–1943) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.Pitts p.82 He was married to the actress Marian Swayne. Selected filmography Director * ''The Little American'' (1917) * '' Little Miss Fortune'' (1917) * '' T ...

and starring Walter Miller, Barbara Bedford,

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

, William P. Carleton, and

Robert Edeson Robert Edeson (June 3, 1868 – March 24, 1931) was an American film and stage actor of the silent era and a vaudeville performer. Life and career Edeson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of manager and actor George R. Edeson. Afte ...

. It is based on a novel of the same name by

Frank R. Adams Frank Ramsay Adams (July 7, 1883 – October 8, 1963) was an American author, screenwriter, composer, and newspaper reporter. Biography He was born on July 7, 1883, in Morrison, Illinois. Educated at the University of Chicago, Adams worked as ...

. The film was released by

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on March 15, 1923.

Cast

* Walter Miller as David Winthrop * Barbara Bedford as Mary Ellen Gray *

as Hiram Foster * William P. Carleton as Daniel Kenyon *

as Charles Dodge *

Julia Swayne Gordon Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933. Early years Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...

as Leila Brant * Marian Swayne as Flora Foster *

Effie Shannon Effie Shannon (May 13, 1867 – July 24, 1954) was an American stage and silent screen actress. Biography Shannon had a 60-year career as starring performer and later character actress. She began as a child actor appearing with John McCullou ...

as Mrs. Mills

Preservation

The film is now considered

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Tie That Binds''
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References

External links

* 1923 drama films Silent American drama films 1923 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films Films directed by Joseph Levering 1923 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub