The City

1926 1h 0m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The City is a lost 1926 silent film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Roy William Neill and is based on Clyde Fitch's 1909 Broadway play. A previous film on Fitch's play appeared in 1916. This version has been updated to contemporary 1926

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

May Allison
Elinor Voorhees
Walter McGrail
Jim Hannock
Richard Walling
Chad Morris
Nancy Nash
Cicely Rand
Robert Frazer
George Rand Jr
George Irving
George Rand Sr
Lillian Elliott
Mrs. Elliott
Melbourne MacDowell
Vorhees

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy William Neill
Writers: Gertrude Orr
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by James Diamond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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May Allison and Walter McGrail and Richard Walling carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Roy William Neill directs. James Diamond behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by James Diamond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5May Allison and Walter McGrail and Richard Walling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0016729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.