The Top of the World is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring James Kirkwood, Sr., Anna Q. Nilsson, Joseph Kilgour, Mary Mersch, Raymond Hatton, Sheldon Lewis, and Charles A. Post. Based on a 1920 novel of the same title by Ethel M. Dell, the screenplay was written by Jack Cunningham. It was released on February 9, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Top of the World | |
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Jack Cunningham |
| Based on | The Top of the World by Ethel M. Dell |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | James Kirkwood, Sr. Anna Q. Nilsson Joseph Kilgour Mary Mersch Raymond Hatton Sheldon Lewis Charles A. Post |
| 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) |
Cast edit
- James Kirkwood, Sr. as Guy Ranger / Burke Ranger
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Sylvia Ingleton
- Joseph Kilgour as Sylvia's Father
- Mary Mersch as Her Stepmother
- Raymond Hatton as Capt. Preston
- Sheldon Lewis as 'Doctor' Kieff
- Charles A. Post as Hans
- Mabel Van Buren as Mary Ann
- Frank Jonasson as Joe
- Lorimer Johnston as Vreiboom
- Walter Johnson as Baseball Pitcher Walter Johnson (uncredited)
Preservation edit
With no prints of The Top of the World located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5]
References edit
- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "Top-of-the-World - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Top of the World". afi.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Top of the World at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Top of the World
- ^ The Top of the World at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: lost Paramount films - 1925
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Top of the World (film).
- The Top of the World at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Poster at gettyimages.com
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