The Crystal Cup is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Gerald Duffy and Mort Blumenstock. It is based on the 1925 novel The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Atherton. The film stars Dorothy Mackaill, Rockliffe Fellowes, Jack Mulhall, Clarissa Selwynne, Jane Winton, and Edythe Chapman. The film was released on October 16, 1927, by First National Pictures.[1][2][3]

The Crystal Cup
1926 advertisement
Directed byJohn Francis Dillon
Screenplay byGerald Duffy
Mort Blumenstock
Based onThe Crystal Cup
by Gertrude Atherton
Produced byHenry Hobart
StarringDorothy Mackaill
Rockliffe Fellowes
Jack Mulhall
Clarissa Selwynne
CinematographyJames Van Trees
Production
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Henry Hobart Productions
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • October 16, 1927 (1927-10-16)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Crystal Cup located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Crystal Cup (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "The Crystal Cup (1927) - John Francis Dillon". AllMovie. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Crystal Cup". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Crystal Cup". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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