The Life Line is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jack Holt, Wallace Beery and Lew Cody. The picture was based on the play The Romany Rye by the British playwright George R. Sims. The film is set amongst the criminal classes in the slums of London.[1]

The Life Line
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Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written byGeorge R. Sims (play)
Charles E. Whittaker
Produced byMaurice Tourneur
StarringJack Holt
Wallace Beery
Lew Cody
Tully Marshall
Production
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Distributed byFamous Players–Lasky Corporation
Release date
  • September 28, 1919 (1919-09-28)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Preservation status

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A print is preserved at Filmmuseum Amsterdam aka the EYE Institut.[2]

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Bibliography

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  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.
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