''The Valley of Silent Men'' is a 1922 American silent

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directed by

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and written by John Lynch based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Alma Rubens, Lew Cody, Joe King, Mario Majeroni, George Nash, and

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. The film was released on September 10, 1922, by

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. It is not known whether the film currently survives in its entirety.

Cast

* Alma Rubens as Marette Radison * Lew Cody as Cpl. James Kent * Joe King as 'Buck' O'Connor *

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as Pierre Radison *George Nash as Inspector Kedsty *

as Jacques Radison

Preservation status

An incomplete print is held by the

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which indicates two reels are missing.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Valley of Silent Men''
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References

External links

* * *James Oliver Curwood,
The Valley of Silent Men; A Story of the Three River Country
', New York: Cosmopolitan Book Co. 1920 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1922 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Borzage American black-and-white films American silent feature films Northern (genre) films Royal Canadian Mounted Police in fiction Films based on novels by James Oliver Curwood 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub