Guilty of Love is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and written by Rosina Henley who adapted the play by Avery Hopwood. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Julia Hurley, Henry Carvill, Augusta Anderson, Edward Langford, and Charles Lane. The film was released on August 22, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
| Guilty of Love | |
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| Directed by | Harley Knoles |
| Screenplay by | Rosina Henley |
| Based on | This Woman — This Man by Avery Hopwood[1] |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Dorothy Dalton Julia Hurley Henry Carvill |
| Cinematography | Philip Hatkin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[4] Thelma Miller (Dalton) becomes the governess in the Florida home of Goddard Townsend (Lane) and is met, loved, betrayed, and deserted by Norris Townsend (Langford), the uncle of the children. Learning that there is to be a child, Norris expects to marry Thelma, but the interference of his father and sister persuade him to approach Thelma with an offer to buy her off. She forces the marriage at the point of a gun and then leaves Florida. Five years later the repentant Norris ends a five-year search when he finds the mother and child in a western town. For the sake of her son Thelma agrees to return to the Florida home, but only as the mother of the child. After a near accident involves the son, Thelma and Norris are reunited in the tenderness of their first love.
Cast edit
- Dorothy Dalton as Thelma Miller
- Julia Hurley as Aunt Martha
- Henry Carvill as Dr. Wentworth
- Augusta Anderson as Mrs. Watkins
- Edward Langford as Norris Townsend
- Charles Lane as Goddard Townsend
- Douglas Redmond as David
- Ivy Ward as Mary
- Lawrence Johnson as Bob
Preservation edit
With no copies located in any film archives,[5] Guilty of Love is a lost film.
References edit
- ^ This Woman and This Man on Broadway at Maxine Elliott's Theatre February 22, 1909 to March 1909
- ^ "Guilty of Love". silentera.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Guilty of Love". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Reviews: Guilty of Love". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (12). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 88. September 18, 1920.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Guilty of Love
External links edit
- Guilty of Love at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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