The Spanish Jade (1922 film)

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The Spanish Jade
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Directed by John S. Robertson
Written by Josephine Lovett (scenario)
Based on
the play, The Spanish Jade
by
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Starring David Powell
Cinematography Roy F. Overbaugh
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • 10 April 1922 (1922-04-10)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Spanish Jade is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. [1] The film is considered to be lost. [2] It was shot at Islington Studios in London by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. The story had previously been made into a 1915 film of the same title.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Spanish Jade". silentera.com. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. "The Spanish Jade". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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