The Face in the Fog

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The Face in the Fog
The Face in the Fog (1922) film poster.jpg
Directed by Alan Crosland
Written byJohn Lynch (scenario)
Jack Boyle (scenario)
Based on Boston Blackie
by Jack Boyle
Produced by William Randolph Hearst (for Cosmopolitan Productions)
Starring Lionel Barrymore
Seena Owen
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Harold Wenstrom
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 8, 1922 (1922-10-08)
Running time
70 minutes; 7 reels (6,095 ft)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Face in the Fog is a 1922 American silent film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Alan Crosland and starred Lionel Barrymore. An incomplete print is preserved at the Library of Congress. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921–30 by the American Film Institute, c. 1971
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection p. 53, c. 1978 by The American Film Institute
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Face in the Fog at silentera.com
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Face In The Fog
A scene in the film with Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen. The Face in the Fog (1922) 2.jpg
A scene in the film with Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen.