The Life Line

The Life Line is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jack Holt, Wallace Beery and Lew Cody. The picture was based on the play The Romany Rye by the British playwright George R. Sims. The film is set amongst the criminal classes in the slums of London.[1]

This article is about the film. For the painting, see The Life Line (painting).
The Life Line
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Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Produced byMaurice Tourneur
Written byGeorge R. Sims (play)
Charles E. Whittaker
StarringJack Holt
Wallace Beery
Lew Cody
Tully Marshall
Production
company
Maurice Tourneur Productions
Distributed byFamous Players-Lasky Corporation
Release date
September 28, 1919
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Preservation status

A print is preserved at Filmmuseum Amsterdam aka the EYE Institut.[2]

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References
  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Life Line
  2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Life Line

Bibliography
  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.


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