The Road Called Straight

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The Road Called Straight
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Advertisement for The Road Called Straight on page 6 of the Film Daily (June 1, 1919).
Directed byIra M. Lowry
Story byWilson Bayley
Starring Louis Bennison
Ormi Hawley
Henry Mortimer
Berton Churchill
Jane Adler
John Daly Murphy
CinematographyDavid Calcagni
Production
company
Betzwood Film Company
Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1919 (1919-04-20)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Road Called Straight is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Louis Bennison, Ormi Hawley, Henry Mortimer, Berton Churchill, Jane Adler, and John Daly Murphy. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures on April 20, 1919. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

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  2. "The Road Called Straight". AllMovie. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. "The Road Called Straight". TCM.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Road Called Straight