''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Apf ...

and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and

Eugene Pallette Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound eras, performing in more than 240 productions between 1913 and 1946. After an early career as a slender leading man, ...

.Rainey p.230

Cast

* J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell * Lois Wilson as Cynthia Burdette *

as Eddie Barrett *

William Conklin William Conklin (December 25, 1872 – March 21, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 silent films between 1913 and 1929. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * ''Ariz ...

as William Phelps *

David Hartford David Hartford (1873–1932) was an American actor and film director best known for directing the movie '' Back to God's Country'' (1919). Selected filmography *''The Dead End'' (1914) *'' Tess of the Storm Country'' (1914) * '' The Bride of Hat ...

as 'Ace High' Burdette * Frank Clark as Finnegan * Clifford Alexander as 'Curio' Johnson *

Elinor Fair Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...

as Millie Jarvis *

Roy Laidlaw Roy James Laidlaw (born 5 October 1953) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, pp145, 146 Rugby Union career Amateur career Much of his domestic rugby was played with Jed-Forest RFC, who were in the Scottish Second Divi ...

as Mr. Marvis * Albert R. Cody as Slavin *

Wallace Worsley Wallace A. Worsley, Sr. (December 8, 1878 – March 26, 1944) was an American stage actor who became a film director in the silent era. During his career, Worsley directed 29 films and acted in 7 films. He directed several motion pictures sta ...

as John Hays Cotton

References

Bibliography

* Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992.

External links

* 1918 films 1918 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Oscar Apfel Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub