The Code of Marcia Gray

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The Code of Marcia Gray
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Directed by Frank Lloyd
Written by Elliot Clawson
Frank Lloyd
Produced by Oliver Morosco
Starring Constance Collier
Cinematography James Van Trees
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 16, 1916 (1916-03-16)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
(English intertitles)

The Code of Marcia Gray is a 1916 silent romantic crime drama produced by Oliver Morosco, distributed through Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production background

The film is based on a true story concerning the collapse of the Knickerbocker Bank in New York. The film starred Constance Collier in her second film role. Collier made this film during her trip to the United States with Herbert Beerbohm Tree. [2]

Preservation status

The film survives in the Library of Congress. [3] [4]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911–20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
  2. The Code of Marcia Gray at silentera.com
  3. Catalog of Holdings, The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress c. 1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Code of Marcia Gray