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1924 silent film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Never Say Die is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by George Crone and starring Douglas MacLean, Lillian Rich, and Helen Ferguson.[1][2] The film is based on the play of the same name by American playwright William H. Post.
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Directed by | George Crone |
Written by | Raymond Griffith Wade Boteler Raymond Cannon |
Based on | Never Say Die by William Collier Sr. and William H. Post |
Produced by | Douglas MacLean |
Starring | Douglas MacLean Lillian Rich Helen Ferguson |
Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
Production company | Douglas MacLean Productions |
Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Millionaire Jack Woodbury is given one month to live by his doctors and agrees to marry a penniless woman so she can inherit his fortune after his death.
The film was shot at FBO Studios in Hollywood in March 1924.[3]
Never Say Die was released in August 1924. It was distributed in Germany by Phoebus Film. Its Berlin premiere in Kurfürstendamm made headlines in German newspapers after theatregoers booed and caused a disturbance.[4]
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