The Gilded Highway

1926 1h 14m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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After inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years, the Welbys become social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. A lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorothy Devore
Primrose Welby
John Harron
Jack Welby
Macklyn Arbuckle
Jonathan Welby
Myrna Loy
Inez Quartz
Florence Turner
Mrs. Welby
Sheldon Lewis
Uncle Nicholas Welby
Gardner James
Hugo Blythe
Mathilde Comont
Sarah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J. Stuart Blackton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Dorothy Devore and John Harron and Macklyn Arbuckle carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

J. Stuart Blackton directs. Nicholas Musuraca 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 74-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 J. Stuart Blackton, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Dorothy Devore and John Harron and Macklyn Arbuckle carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0016923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.