Playthings of Desire

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Directed by Burton L. King
Written byWilliam B. Laub (scenario)
Story by Harry Sinclair Drago
Produced byBurton L. King
Starring Estelle Taylor
Distributed byJans
Renown Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1924 (1924-12-15)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Playthings of Desire is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced and directed by Burton L. King and starring Estelle Taylor. [1]

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Cast

Preservation

A print listed as being complete of Playthings of Desire is located in the Library of Congress. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. AFI Catalog: Playthings of Desire
  2. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Playthings of Desire
  3. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by the American Film Institute, c.1971
  4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Playthings of Desire
  5. Catalog of Holdings the American Film Collection and the United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress published by the American Film Institute, c.1978