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Backbone (1923 film)
Backbone is a 1923 American silent drama film produced by George Arliss (through his Distinctive Pictures company), released by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Edward Sloman. Broadway actor Alfred Lunt stars in his film debut.[1][2] The film has a locale in a New England lumber camp with the exception of an episode taking place in France.[3]
| Backbone | |
|---|---|
Film still from the French episode with Alfred Lunt and Edith Roberts | |
| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Written by | Clarence Budington Kelland (story) Charles E. Whittaker |
| Produced by | Distinctive Pictures |
| Starring | Edith Roberts Alfred Lunt |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes; 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast edit
- Edith Roberts - Yvonne de Mersay/Yvonne de Chausson
- Alfred Lunt - John Thorne/Andre de Mersay
- William B. Mack - Anthony Bracken
- Frankie Evans - Doc Roper
- James D. Doyle - Colonel Tip
- L. Emile La Croix - Andre de Mersay
- Charles Fang - The Chinaman
- Marion Abbott - Mrs. Whidden
- Frank Hagney - The Indian
- Sam J. Ryan - Paddy
- George MacQuarrie - The Constable of France
- William Walcott - Count de Chausson
- Jack W. Johnston - Captain of the Guards (*as J.W. Johnston)
- Adolph Milar - The Mailer
- Hugh Huntley - King
Preservation edit
With no prints of Backbone located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: Backbone at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Backbone
- ^ "Back Bone". Exhibitor's Trade Review. 13 (4). East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc.: 174 December 23, 1922. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Backbone
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Backbone (1923 film).
- Backbone at IMDb
- allmovie/synopsis; Backbone
- period lobby poster