A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	George Nichols, Bessie Love (center) and Aggie Herring. Photograph: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Glenn Hunter [Joe Roberts], Bessie Love [Mary Roberts, his wife], Hobart Bosworth [John Steele, “The Chief”], Gertrude Astor [Mrs. Steele], George Nichols [Jim Tufts, the stage doorman], Aggie Herring [Mrs. Tufts], Lionel Belmore [Barnes, Steele’s campaign manager], DeWitt Jennings [Stuart, the detective], Alma Bennett [Lily Elliott, the soubrette], Brandon Hurst [Herrold, the reporter], Pat Harmon [O’Farrell], Mademoiselle Suzette [a solo dancer], David Murray [a solo dancer]

Frank Lloyd Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by First National Pictures, Incorporated [A First National Picture]. / Scenario by J.G. Hawks, from the short story “The Altar on the Hill’ by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Set design by John J. Hughes. Costume design by Eve Roth. Technical direction by John J. Roth. Cinematography by Norbert F. Brodine (Norbert Brodine). Film editor, Edward M. Roskam. Presented by Frank Lloyd Productions, Incorporated. / © 1 October 1924 by Frank Lloyd Productions, Incorporated [LP20615]. Released 5 October 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 January 2025.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.