| Director | Maurice Tourneur |
|---|---|
| Producer | Maurice Tourneur |
| Writer | George R. Sims (play) Charles E. Whittaker |
| Starring | Jack Holt Wallace Beery Lew Cody Tully Marshall |
| Studio | Maurice Tourneur Productions |
| Distributor | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Released | September 28, 1919 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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]
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Life Line
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Life Line(Wayback Machine)
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.
External links
- The Life Line at IMDb