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The Passionate Quest
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Directed by J. Stuart Blackton
Screenplay by Marian Constance Blackton
Based on The Passionate Quest
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced byJ. Stuart Blackton
Starring May McAvoy
Willard Louis
Louise Fazenda
Gardner James
Jane Winton
Holmes Herbert
Cinematography Nicholas Musuraca
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 10, 1926 (1926-07-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
The Passionate Quest film still, 1926 The Passionate Quest (SAYRE 14068).jpg
The Passionate Quest film still, 1926

The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 novel The Passionate Quest by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars May McAvoy, Willard Louis, Louise Fazenda, Gardner James, Jane Winton and Holmes Herbert. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 10, 1926. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  3. "The Passionate Quest". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.