The Midnight Alarm

The Midnight Alarm
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Directed by	David Smith
Written by	James W. Harkins Jr. (play) C. Graham Baker
Produced by	Albert E. Smith
Starring	Alice Calhoun Percy Marmont Cullen Landis
Cinematography	W. Steve Smith Jr.
Production company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	August 19, 1923 (1923-08-19)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Midnight Alarm is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, and Cullen Landis. ^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[2] through some peculiar circumstances, Sparkle Carrington becomes a penniless orphan and, while her grandparents search for her, she and another waif run a newsstand together. A young crook who loves her and knows of her connections plans to destroy the papers which will identify her, marry her, and get the money. Trapped in a burning building with him, she is rescued by a fire captain who loves her, is restored to her grandparents, and marries the captain.

Cast

• Alice Calhoun as Sparkle / Mrs. Thornton
• Percy Marmont as Captain Harry Westmore
• Cullen Landis as Chaser
• Joseph Kilgour as Silas Carrington
• Maxine Elliott Hicks as Aggie
• George C. Pearce as Mr. Tilwell
• Kitty Bradbury as Mrs. Tilwell
• J. Gunnis Davis as Springer
• Jeanne Carpenter as Susan
• May Foster as Mrs. Berg
• Fred Behrle as Bill

References

1. Munden, Kenneth White (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 508. ISBN   0520209699.
2. "Tried and Proven Pictures: The Midnight Alarm". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York, NY: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 30. April 19, 1924. Retrieved November 18, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• The Midnight Alarm at IMDb