They Like 'Em Rough

They Like 'Em Rough
Directed by	Harry Beaumont
Written by	Irma Taylor Rex Taylor
Starring	Viola Dana W.E. Lawrence Hardee Kirkland
Cinematography	John Arnold
Production company	Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	June 12, 1922 (1922-06-12)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

They Like 'Em Rough is a lost ^[1] 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Viola Dana, W.E. Lawrence and Hardee Kirkland. ^[2]

Cast

• Viola Dana as Katherine
• W.E. Lawrence as Richard Wells Jr.
• Hardee Kirkland as Richard Wells Sr.
• Myrtle Rishell as Mrs. Wells
• Colin Kenny as Waddie
• Steve Murphy as Grogan
• Walter Rodgers as Kelly
• Burton Law as La Grande
• Bradley Ward as Pete
• Knute Erickson as Dr. Curtis
• Elsa Lorimer as Mrs. Curtis

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, They Like 'em Rough is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: They Like 'em Rough". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
2. Parish & Pitts p.22

Bibliography

• James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. Film directors: a guide to their American films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

• They Like 'Em Rough at IMDb