Defying Destiny

Defying Destiny
Defying Destiny
	Irene Rich and Monte Blue
Directed by	Louis Chaudet
Written by	Grace Sanderson Michie
Produced by	Rellimeo Film Syndicate
Starring	Monte Blue ; Irene Rich
Cinematography	Lenwood Abbott
Distributed by	Selznick Distributing Corporation
Release date	October 29, 1923;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated December 28, 2025

Defying Destiny is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Monte Blue and Irene Rich.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Monte Blue as Jack Fenton
Irene Rich as Beth Alden
Tully Marshall as Dr. Gregory
Jackie Saunders as Mrs. Harris
Z. Wall Covington as Sam Harris
Russell Simpson as Mr. Wilkens
James Gordon as Mr. Alden
Frona Hale as Mrs. Alden
Laura Ames as Jack Fenton's Aunt
George Reehm as The Promoter

Preservation

The film Defying Destiny

Defying Destiny was thought to be a lost film until a print was found and repatriated to the George Eastman Museum from New Zealand in 2010 with several other American films.^[3]

References

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[1] Progressive Silent Film List: Defying Destiny at silentera.com

[2] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Defying Destiny

[3] The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Defying Destiny

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