Restless Youth

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Restless Youth
Directed by Christy Cabanne
Written by Howard J. Green
Based onthe short story, "Restless Youth"
by Cosmo Hamilton
Produced by Jack Cohn
Starring Marceline Day
Ralph Forbes
Norman Trevor
Cinematography Joe Walker
Edited by Ben Pivar
Production
company
Release date
  • November 30, 1928 (1928-11-30)(US) [1]
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Restless Youth is a lost [2] 1928 silent American melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Marceline Day, Ralph Forbes, and Norman Trevor, and was released on November 30, 1928.

Contents

The film's plot came from a story by Cosmo Hamilton. [3]

Plot

Cast

Critical reception

A review in Harrison's Reports commented that after a "not so pleasing" start, the film became powerful. Day's performance was described as "excellent work", and the reviewer called Forbes "good as the hero". [3]

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References

  1. "Restless Youth". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. "Restless Youth [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "'Restless Youth' -- with Marceline Day". Harrison's Reports. January 12, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

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