The Uninvited Guest (1924 film)

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The Uninvited Guest
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Directed by Ralph Ince
Written by Curtis Benton
Produced by J. Ernest Williamson
Starring Maurice "Lefty" Flynn
Jean Tolley
Mary MacLaren
William Bailey
Louis Wolheim
Cinematography J.O. Taylor
Production
company
Submarine Film Corporation
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • February 11, 1924 (1924-02-11)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Uninvited Guest is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince, and starring Maurice "Lefty" Flynn, Jean Tolley, Mary MacLaren, William Bailey, and Louis Wolheim. A print of the film exists in the Russian film archive Gosfilmofond. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] while voyaging from Australia to New York City, Olive Granger suffers a shipwreck and manages to reach an island. Two other survivors, Irene Carlton and Fred Morgan, gamblers, steal her credentials and go to the United States, where Irene poses as Olive. The latter is rescued by Paul Patterson, a diver, who has to fight off his partner Jan Boomer for her. Boomer meets his demise in the clutching coils of a giant octopus. Paul and Olive arrive in New York City, expose the imposters, and are wed.

Cast

Production

The film was shot partially in the Bahamas and included scenes made using the Williamson underwater camera, [2] and was released by Metro Pictures a few months before the merger that created Metro-Goldwyn. The film had a sequence filmed in Technicolor. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". silentera.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Pardy, George T. (March 15, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Uninvited Guest". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved September 28, 2022.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .