The Highest Bidder

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The Highest Bidder
Madge Kennedy in The Highest Bidder by Wallace Worsley Film Daily 1920.png
Directed by Wallace Worsley
Screenplay by Lloyd Lonergan
Based onThe Trap
by Maximilian Foster
Starring Madge Kennedy
Lionel Atwill
Vernon Steele
Ellen Cassidy
Zelda Sears
Joseph Brennan
CinematographyGeorge Peters
Production
company
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • January 15, 1921 (1921-01-15)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent..English titles

The Highest Bidder is a lost [1] 1921 American drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Lloyd Lonergan. It is based on the 1920 novel The Trap by Maximilian Foster. The film stars Madge Kennedy, Lionel Atwill, Vernon Steele, Ellen Cassidy, Zelda Sears and Joseph Brennan. The film was released on January 15, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Highest Bidder
  2. "The Highest Bidder (1921) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. Janiss Garza. "Highest Bidder (1921)". AllMovie. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  4. "The Highest Bidder". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.