''The Town That Forgot God'' is a 1922 American
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
Harry F. Millarde and written by
Paul Sloane
Paul Sloane (April 19, 1893 November 15, 1963) was an American screenwriter and film director who directed 26 films from 1925 to 1952, and wrote or co-wrote 35 films. His movies include ''Hearts in Dixie'' (1929) with Stepin Fetchit, ''The Wom ...
. The film stars
Ben Grauer,
Warren William
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; December 2, 1894 – September 24, 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, immensely popular during the early 1930s; he was later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He was the first actor to play Pe ...
,
Jane Thomas,
Harry Benham
Harry Benham (February 26, 1884 – July 17, 1969) was an American silent film actor.
Background
Benham was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. As a child, he and his family moved to Chicago, where he was raised and attended school. Benham had a talen ...
, Edwin Denison and Grace Barton. The film was released on February 11, 1923, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C ...
.
Cast
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Ben Grauer as David
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Warren William
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; December 2, 1894 – September 24, 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, immensely popular during the early 1930s; he was later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He was the first actor to play Pe ...
as Eben
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Jane Thomas as Betty Gibbs
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Harry Benham
Harry Benham (February 26, 1884 – July 17, 1969) was an American silent film actor.
Background
Benham was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. As a child, he and his family moved to Chicago, where he was raised and attended school. Benham had a talen ...
as Harry Adams
*Edwin Denison as The Squire
*Grace Barton as His Wife
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Raymond Bloomer
Raymond Bloomer (December 9, 1886 – November 1, 1948), was an American actor. He appeared in 22 films between 1913 and 1927.
Filmography
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American male film actors
American male silent film actors
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as David
*Nina Cassavant as David's Wife
References
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1922 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1922 drama films
Fox Film films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Harry F. Millarde
1920s American films