Always Audacious
1920 film by James Cruze
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Always Audacious is a 1920 American silent romance film directed by James Cruze and written by Thomas J. Geraghty. The film stars Wallace Reid in a dual role, Margaret Loomis, Clarence Geldart, J.M. Dumont, Rhea Haines, Carmen Phillips, and Guy Oliver. It is based on the short story "Toujours de l'Audace" by Ben Ames Williams. The film was released on November 14, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
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Directed byJames Cruze
Screenplay byThomas J. Geraghty
Based on"Toujours de l'Audace" by Ben Ames Williams
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
| Always Audacious | |
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Screenplay by | Thomas J. Geraghty |
| Based on | "Toujours de l'Audace" by Ben Ames Williams |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Wallace Reid Margaret Loomis Clarence Geldart J.M. Dumont Rhea Haines Carmen Phillips Guy Oliver |
| Cinematography | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- Wallace Reid as Perry Dayton / 'Slim' Attucks
- Margaret Loomis as Camilla Joyt
- Clarence Geldart as Theron Ammidown
- Jean M. Dumont as Jerry the Gent
- Rhea Haines as Denver Kate
- Carmen Phillips as Molly the Eel
- Guy Oliver as Martin Green
- Fanny Midgley as Mrs. Rumson
unbilled
- Monte Blue - ?___unconfirmed
Preservation
In February of 2021, Always Audacious was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]
