The Ace of Hearts (1921 film)

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The Ace of Hearts (1921 film) is a silent crime drama centered on a secret society of anarchists, notable for its themes of love versus duty and for starring actors such as Lila Lee and Lon Chaney.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crime drama film
feature film
silent film
basedOn story by Gouverneur Morris
characterTypeFeatured anarchists
cinematographyBy Percy Hilburn (French)
countryOfOrigin United States
director Wallace Worsley
distributor Goldwyn Pictures
era silent film era
filmingCountry United States
filmingLanguage English intertitles
filmTechnique silent with intertitles
format black-and-white
genre crime drama
romantic drama
hasCastMember Edmund Burns
Hardee Kirkland
John Bowers
John Davidson
Leatrice Joy
Lon Chaney
Raymond Hatton
William Welsh
hasColor black-and-white
hasSurvivingPrints yes
includedIn Lon Chaney filmography
linked to: Lon Chaney
medium 35 mm film
narrativeFocus secret society of anarchists
narrativeTheme love versus duty
notableFor depiction of political extremism
performance of Lon Chaney
romantic conflict within a terrorist plot
originalLanguage Silent film (English intertitles)
partOf American silent era cinema
producer Samuel Goldwyn
productionCompany Goldwyn Pictures
releaseDate 1921-09-11
releaseYear 1921
runtime approximately 75 minutes
screenwriter Ruth Wightman
setInPeriod early 20th century
starring Hardee Kirkland
John Bowers
Leatrice Joy
Lon Chaney
Raymond Hatton

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Lila Lee notableWork The Ace of Hearts (1921 film)
Lila Lee performedIn The Ace of Hearts (1921 film)