The Rosary (1922 film)

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The Rosary
Directed by Jerome Storm
Story by Bernard McConville
Based onThe Rosary
by Edward Everett Rose
Produced by William Nicholas Selig
Sam E. Rork
Starring Lewis Stone
Jane Novak
Wallace Beery
Robert Gordon
Eugenie Besserer
Dore Davidson
Cinematography Edward Linden
Production
company
Selig-Rork Productions
Distributed by Associated First National Pictures
Release date
  • January 16, 1922 (1922-01-16)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Rosary is a 1922 American drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the 1910 play The Rosary by Edward Everett Rose. The film stars Lewis Stone, Jane Novak, Wallace Beery, Robert Gordon, Eugenie Besserer and Dore Davidson. The film was released on January 16, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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