The Steadfast Heart is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sheridan Hall and produced by George Arliss (Distinctive Pictures). Based upon the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland, the film was released by Goldwyn Pictures.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Sheridan Hall |
| Written by | Philip Lonergan |
| Based on | The Steadfast Heart by Clarence Budington Kelland |
| Produced by | Distinctive Pictures |
| Starring | Marguerite Courtot Miriam Battista |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] while a boy, Angus Burke shoots and kills a sheriff that is about to arrest his father. His mother dies, and he is tried for murder but is acquitted. He works for the local newspaper, but prejudice forces him to leave the town. Twelve years later, he returns and takes possession of the newspaper. He exposes a plot that intended to rob the citizens and then weds his childhood sweetheart Lydia.
Cast
edit- Marguerite Courtot as Lydia Canfield
- Miriam Battista as Lydia Canfield, as a child
- Joseph Striker as Angus Burke
- Joseph Depew as Angus Burke, as a child
- Hugh Huntley as Malcolm Crane
- Jerry Devine as Malcolm Crane, as a child
- Sherry Tansey as Birwang
- Mary Alden as Mrs. Burke
- William B. Mack as Crane
- William Black as Henry Woodhouse
- Mario Majeroni as David Wilkins
- Harlan Knight as Jake Bicknell
- Walter P. Lewis as Titus Burke
- Louis Pierce as Trueman
- Mildred Arden as Mary
Preservation
editA print of The Steadfast Heart survives in France at the Centre national du cinéma archive in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy.[4]
References
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Steadfast Heart at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Steadfast Heart
- ^ Pardy, George T. (January 5, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Steadfast Heart". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (6). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 23. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Steadfast Heart
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