Wings of the Morning (1919 film)

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Advertising of Wings of the Morning on page 11 of the Duluth Herald (April 8, 1920).
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Written by Charles Kenyon (scenario)
Based onThe Wings of the Morning
by Louis Tracy
Produced by William Fox
Starring William Farnum
Herschel Mayall
Frank Elliott
G. Raymond Nye
Clarence Burton
Harry De Vere
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Music byW.C. Polla
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 24, 1919 (1919-11-24)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Wings of the Morning is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring William Farnum, Herschel Mayall, Frank Elliott, G. Raymond Nye, Clarence Burton, and Harry De Vere. It is based on the 1903 novel by Louis Tracy. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November 24, 1919. [1] [2] [3]

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Preservation

Wings of the Morning is now considered to be a lost film. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Wings of the Morning". AllMovie. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. "Wings of the Morning". TCM.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Wings of the Morning
  5. Wings of the Morning at silentera.com