The House of Gold

The House of Gold
Directed by	Edwin Carewe
Screenplay by	June Mathis
Story by	Katharine Kavanaugh
Produced by	Maxwell Karger
Starring	Emmy Wehlen Joseph Kilgour Hugh Thompson
Cinematography	Eugene Gaudio
Production company	Metro Pictures
Release date	June 17, 1918 (1918-06-17)(US) [1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

The House of Gold is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Joseph Kilgour, and Hugh Thompson, and was released on June 17, 1918.

Cast

• Emmy Wehlen as Pamela Martin
• Joseph Kilgour as Douglas Martin/Gilbert Martin
• Hugh Thompson as Frank Steele
• Helen Lindroth as Mrs. Stanley Cartwright
• Maud Hill as Mrs. Alicia Temple

Censorship

Before The House of Gold could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the elimination of a closeup of a dancing girl, and of men lifting dancing girls off of table and holding them. ^[2]

Preservation

With no prints of The House of Gold located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. ^[3]

References

1. "The House of Gold". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
2. "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The House of Gold". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2025.

External links

• The House of Gold at IMDb
• The House of Gold at the TCM Movie Database
• The House of Gold at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films