The Life Line
1919 film by Maurice Tourneur
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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 criminal classes in the slums of London.[1]
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written byGeorge R. Sims (play)
Charles E. Whittaker
Charles E. Whittaker
Produced byMaurice Tourneur
StarringJack Holt
Wallace Beery
Lew Cody
Tully Marshall
Wallace Beery
Lew Cody
Tully Marshall
| The Life Line | |
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Newspaper advertisement. | |
| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | George R. Sims (play) Charles E. Whittaker |
| Produced by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Starring | Jack Holt Wallace Beery Lew Cody Tully Marshall |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Jack Holt as Jack Hearne, the Romany Rye
- Wallace Beery as Bos
- Lew Cody as Phillip Royston
- Tully Marshall as Joe Heckett
- Seena Owen as Laura
- Pauline Starke as Ruth Heckett
Preservation status
A print is preserved at Filmmuseum Amsterdam, aka the EYE Institut.[2]
