By Divine Right (film)

By Divine Right
By Divine Right
Directed by	Roy William Neill
Written by	Florence Hein ; Josef von Sternberg
Based on	The Way Men Love by Adam Shirk
Produced by	Harry Asher
Starring	Mildred Harris ; Anders Randolf ; Elliott Dexter
Cinematography	Ray June
Production; company	Grand Asher Films
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	February 17, 1924;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated December 28, 2025

By Divine Right is a lost ^[1] 1924 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Mildred Harris, Anders Randolf and Elliott Dexter.^[2]

Synopsis

Mildred a young stenographer takes shelter at a mission run by Austin Farrol after escaping from attempts to seduce her by her unscrupulous employer Trent.

Cast

Mildred Harris as Mildred
Anders Randolf as Trent
Elliott Dexter as Austin Farrol
Sidney Bracey as The Hireling
Jeanne Carpenter as Trent Baby
Grace Carlyle as Mrs. Trent
DeWitt Jennings as Tug Wilson

Censorship

Before By Divine Right could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene in reel 6 where a man pushes a woman's dress off of her shoulder.^[3]

References

↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: By Divine Right". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
↑ Munden p.102
↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

Bibliography

Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910–36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

By Divine Right at IMDb

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[1] "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: By Divine Right". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

[2] Munden p.102

[3] "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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