Recompense is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Dorothy Farnum. It is based on the 1924 novel Recompense by Robert Keable. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, John Roche, George Siegmann, Charles Stevens, and Virginia Brown Faire. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 26, 1925.[2][3][4]
| Recompense | |
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_-_1.jpg) Still with William B. Davidson | |
| Directed by | Harry Beaumont |
| Screenplay by | Dorothy Farnum |
| Based on | Recompense by Robert Keable |
| Starring | Marie Prevost Monte Blue John Roche George Siegmann Charles Stevens Virginia Brown Faire |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $128,000[1] |
| Box office | $263,000[1] |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[5] clergyman Peter leaves the pulpit to enter World War 1 to be near Julie, the woman he loves. They are separated, but after the war she nurses him through a long illness. He will not marry her because it would hinder the humanitarian work that he plans. She keeps her faith in him, which prompts him to return to her and marry her.
Cast
edit- Marie Prevost as Julie Gmelyn
- Monte Blue as Peter Graham
- John Roche as Dr. Sampson
- George Siegmann as Stenhouse
- Charles Stevens as Mosheshoe
- Virginia Brown Faire as Angelica
- William B. Davidson as Col. Donovan
- Katherine Lewis as Mrs. Donovan
- Etta Lee as Dancing Girl
Box office
editAccording to Warner Bros., the film earned $226,000 domestically and $37,000 in foreign markets.[1]
Preservation
editWith no prints of Recompense located in any film archive,[6] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 3 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Recompense (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Janiss Garza. "Recompense (1925) - Harry Beaumont". AllMovie. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Recompense". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "New Pictures: Recompense", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (8): 86, May 16, 1925, retrieved February 23, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Recompense
External links
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