Paying the Piper

"She- who dances must pay the piper!"

1921 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Larry and Barbara, both the products of rich but broken homes, plan a marriage of convenience. He really loves Marcia, a dancer, and Barbara vamps Keith, an architect. Keith's good sense prevails, and he marries Marcia and helps Larry make a man of himself. Barbara, after an unsuccessful attempt at an acting career, returns and asks forgiveness.

“She- who dances must pay the piper!”

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Cast

Dorothy Dickson
Barbara Wyndham
Alma Tell
Marcia Marillo
George Fawcett
John Grahame
Rod La Rocque
Larry Grahame
Robert Schable
Charles R. Wyndham
Katherine Emmet
Mrs. Wyndham
Reginald Denny
Keith Larne
Douglas Redmond
Child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Fitzmaurice
Writers: Ouida Bergère
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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2 / 8

ERA

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105 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 George Fitzmaurice, shot by Arthur C. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dorothy Dickson and Alma Tell and George Fawcett carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She- who dances must pay the piper!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012560 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Fitzmaurice directs. Arthur C. Miller behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Fitzmaurice, shot by Arthur C. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Dorothy Dickson and Alma Tell and George Fawcett carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She- who dances must pay the piper!".
7IMDB entry: tt0012560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.