The Top of New York is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by George James Hopkins, Julia Crawford Ivers and Sonya Levien.[1] The film stars May McAvoy, Walter McGrail, Pat Moore, Edward Cecil, Charles Bennett, and Mary Jane Irving. The film was released on June 18, 1922, by Paramount Pictures, four months after director Taylor's murder, and was the last one he completed.[2][3]
| The Top of New York | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Desmond Taylor |
| Screenplay by | George James Hopkins Julia Crawford Ivers Sonya Levien |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | May McAvoy Walter McGrail Pat Moore Edward Cecil Charles Bennett Mary Jane Irving |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Production company | Realart Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- May McAvoy as Hilda O'Shaunnessey
- Walter McGrail as Emery Gray
- Pat Moore as Micky O'Shaunnessey
- Edward Cecil as Gregory Stearns
- Charles Bennett as Mr. Isaacson
- Mary Jane Irving as Susan Gray
- Carrie Clark Ward as Mrs. Brady
- Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Brady
References
edit- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Top of New York
- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Top-of-New-York - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Top of New York". afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Top of New York.
- The Top of New York at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Top of New York at silentera.com
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