The Bronze Bell

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Directed by James W. Horne
Screenplay by Del Andrews
Louis Stevens
Based onThe Bronze Bell
by Louis Joseph Vance
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Courtenay Foote
Doris May
John Davidson
Claire Du Brey
Noble Johnson
Otto Hoffman
Gerald Pring
Cinematography George Barnes
Production
companies
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 19, 1921 (1921-06-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Bronze Bell is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James W. Horne and written by Del Andrews and Louis Stevens based upon a novel by Louis Joseph Vance. The film stars Courtenay Foote, Doris May, John Davidson, Claire Du Brey, Noble Johnson, Otto Hoffman, and Gerald Pring. The film was released on June 19, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

Contents

A copy of The Bronze Bell is housed at the Library of Congress. [3] [4]

Plot

Cast

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References

  1. Hans J. Wollstein (2016). "The-Bronze-Bell - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. "The Bronze Bell". afi.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database The Bronze Bell
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection in The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.22 c.1978 by The American Film Institute