Love Is an Awful Thing

1922 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Anthony Churchill, about to marry Helen Griggs, is on six months' probation imposed upon him by Helen's father, who knows Anthony has been wild in his earlier days. Marion, a forgotten flame, turns up with incriminating love letters which Anthony has written and threatens a breach of promise suit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Owen Moore
Anthony Churchill
Tom Guise
Judge Griggs
Marjorie Daw
Helen Griggs
Katherine Perry
Ruth Allen
Arthur Hoyt
Harold Wright
Douglas Carter
Porter
Charlotte Mineau
Marion
Snitz Edwards
Superintendent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Heerman
Writers: Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Heerman, shot by Jules Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold McCord shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Owen Moore and Tom Guise and Marjorie Daw carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Victor Heerman directs. Jules Cronjager behind the camera. Harold McCord cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Heerman, shot by Jules Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harold McCord shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Owen Moore and Tom Guise and Marjorie Daw carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0013334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.