The Light That Failed is a 1923 American silent drama film that was directed by George Melford and written by Jack Cunningham and F. McGrew Willis based on the 1891 novelette of the same name by Rudyard Kipling. The film stars Jacqueline Logan, Percy Marmont, David Torrence, Sigrid Holmquist, Mabel Van Buren, Luke Cosgrave, and Peggy Schaffer.[1][2] The film was released on October 25, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.[3]
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Jack Cunningham F. McGrew Willis |
| Based on | The Light That Failed by Rudyard Kipling |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Jacqueline Logan Percy Marmont David Torrence Sigrid Holmquist Mabel Van Buren Luke Cosgrave Peggy Schaffer |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
It was remade in 1939 as a sound film The Light That Failed starring Ronald Colman.
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] artist Dick Heldar returns to London from the Sudan and wins fame through his war sketches. He meets his old sweetheart, Maisie Wells. Bessie Broke, the model for his masterpiece painting, causes a quarrel between the lovers. Dick goes blind and Bessie destroys the painting, which Dick had worked on during his last moments of sight. Later, Bessie relents and brings the two lovers back together again just as Dick's friend Topenhow leaves for the front during World War I.
Cast
edit- Jacqueline Logan as Bessie Broke
- Percy Marmont as Dick Heldar
- David Torrence as Topenhow
- Sigrid Holmquist as Maisie Wells
- Mabel Van Buren as Madame Binat
- Luke Cosgrave as Binat
- Peggy Schaffer as Donna Lane
- Winston Miller as Young Dick
- Mary Jane Irving as Young Maisie
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Light That Failed located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Light-That-Failed - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Light That Failed". afi.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Light That Failed at silent era.com
- ^ Pardy, George T. (December 15, 1923). "Feature Previews: The Light That Failed". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (3). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 23. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Light That Failed
External links
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- The Light That Failed at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
- Still at silenthollywood.com
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