Youth for Sale

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Youth for Sale
Directed by Christy Cabanne
Written by Gerald C. Duffy(as Gerald Duffy
Raymond S. Harris
Based onthe short story, "The Gray Path"
by Izola Forrester [1]
Produced by C.C. Burr
Starring May Allison
Sigrid Holmquist
Richard Bennett
Cinematography Jack Brown
Production
company
C.C. Burr Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1924 (1924-08-01)(US) [2]
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Youth for Sale is a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring May Allison, Sigrid Holmquist, and Richard Bennett. It was released on August 1, 1924.

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References

  1. Goble, A. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. De Gruyter. p. 1026. ISBN   978-3-11-095194-3 . Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. "Youth for Sale". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.