The Beautiful City (1925 film)
The Beautiful City is a 1925 American drama film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish, and William Powell. For their mother's sake, a man takes the blame for a robbery committed by his brother and his brother's gangster boss.
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| Directed by | Kenneth Webb |
| Written by | C. Graham Baker (screenplay and titles) Don Bartlett (screenplay and titles) Violet E. Powell (adaptation) |
| Story by | Edmund Goulding |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Gish William Powell |
| Cinematography | Stuart Kelson Roy Overbaugh |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
Production company | Inspiration Pictures |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Tony Gillardi
- Dorothy Gish as Mollie
- William Powell as Nick Di Silva
- Frank Puglia as Carlo Gillardi
- Florence Auer as Mama Gillardi
Reception
Mordaunt Hall gave a generally unfavorable review in The New York Times, calling The Beautiful City "quite a disappointing production. ... the story would have to be greatly improved to make it entertaining."[1] However, he did note that, "William Powell makes the villainy as impressive as possible."[1]
References
- Mordaunt Hall (November 23, 1925). "The Screen". The New York Times.
External links
- The Beautiful City on IMDb
- The Beautiful City at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still with Richard Barthelmess at gettyimages.com
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