Backbone (1923 film)

Backbone
Film still from the French episode with Alfred Lunt and Edith Roberts
Directed by	Edward Sloman
Produced by	Distinctive Pictures
Written by	Clarence Budington Kelland (story) Charles E. Whittaker
Starring	Edith Roberts Alfred Lunt
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release dates	April 30, 1923 (1923-04-30)
Running time	70 minutes; 7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Backbone is a 1923 American silent drama film produced by George Arliss (through his Distinctive Pictures company), released by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Edward Sloman. Broadway actor Alfred Lunt stars in his film debut.^[1]^[2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,^[1] which suggests that it is a lost film. The film has a locale in a New England lumber camp with the exception of an episode taking place in France.^[3]

Cast

Edith Roberts - Yvonne de Mersay/Yvonne de Chausson
Alfred Lunt - John Thorne/Andre de Mersay
William B. Mack - Anthony Bracken
Frankie Evans - Doc Roper
James D. Doyle - Colonel Tip
L. Emile La Croix - Andre de Mersay
Charles Fang - The Chinaman
Marion Abbott - Mrs. Whidden
Frank Hagney - The Indian
Sam J. Ryan - Paddy
George MacQuarrie - The Constable of France
William Walcott - Count de Chausson
Jack W. Johnston - Captain of the Guards (*as J.W. Johnston)
Adolph Milar - The Mailer
Hugh Huntley - King

References

1 2 Progressive Silent Film List: Backbone at silentera.com
↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Backbone
↑ "Back Bone". Exhibitor's Trade Review (East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc.) 13 (4): 174. Dec 23, 1922. Retrieved 2014-04-24.

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