The Edge of the Abyss

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The Edge of the Abyss
Directed by Walter Edwards
Written by C. Gardner Sullivan
Produced byKay-Bee Productions
Starring Mary Boland
Robert McKim
CinematographyDevereaux Jennings (*as J.D. Jennings) (fr)
Music byJoseph Nurnberger
Victor Schertzinger
Distributed by Triangle Film Corporation
Release dates
  • December 26, 1915 (1915-12-26)
  • 1919 (1919)(rereleased as On the Edge of the Abyss)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

The Edge of the Abyss is a lost [1] 1915 silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. It stars Mary Boland, then a stage comedic actress, in her film debut. Thomas H. Ince, one of the three key founders of Triangle, served as supervisor on the picture. [2] [3]

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