Faith (1920 film)

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Faith
Directed by Howard M. Mitchell
Written byJoseph Anthony Roach (story)
Screenplay byJoseph Anthony Roach
Starring Peggy Hyland
J. Parks Jones
Guy Edward Hearn
Winter Hall
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 1920 (1920-02)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Faith is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Peggy Hyland, J. Parks Jones, Guy Edward Hearn, and Winter Hall. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on February 1920. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "Faith". afi.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. "Faith". AllMovie. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. "Faith". TCM.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Faith