''The Walk-Offs'' is a 1920 silent film comedy directed by

Herbert Blaché Herbert Blaché (5 October 1882 – 23 October 1953), born Herbert Reginald Gaston Blaché-Bolton was a British-born American film director, producer and screenwriter, born of a French father. He directed more than 50 films between 1912 and ...

and starring

May Allison May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage. Life and career Allison was born in Rising ...

. It was produced by

Maxwell Karger Maxwell Karger (1879–1922)Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f ...

. It was based on a 1918 Broadway play, ''The Walk-offs'', by Fanny and Frederic Hatton.

Cast

- Kathleen Rutherford *

Emory Johnson Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. As a teenager, he started acting in silent films. Early in his career, Carl Laemmle chose Emory to become a Universal studio leading ...

- Robert Winston *

Effie Conley Effie Conley (November 7, 1882 – August 8, 1967) was an American dancer and actress who toured the vaudeville circuit with partner Fred Warren and appeared in silent films. Their vaudeville performances were well received. Early life and f ...

- Caroline Rutherford *

Darrell Foss Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in '' The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ...

- Schuyler Rutherford *

Joseph Kilgour Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kil ...

- Murray Van Allan * Richard Morris - Judge Brent * Kathleen Kerrigan - Mary Carter * Marie Pavis - Sonia (*as Yvonne Pavis) *

Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey (born Clara Violet Dubreyvich, August 31, 1892 – August 1, 1993) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 200 films between 1916 and 1959. Her name is sometimes rendered as Claire Du Bray or as Claire Dubrey. Ear ...

- Mrs. Elliott *Estelle Evans - Mrs. Asterbilt

Preservation status

No prints are known to exist of this film.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Walk-Offs''
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Gallery

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References

External links

* * 1920 films Lost American films American silent feature films Films directed by Herbert Blaché Metro Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1920 comedy films 1920 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub