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1921 American silent drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morals is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring May McAvoy, William P. Carleton, and Marian Skinner. It is based on a 1905 novel, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke, which was produced as a 1907 Broadway play starring Marie Doro who later made her screen debut in a 1915 film version.
| Morals | |
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_-_8.jpg) Newspaper ad noting appearance by Kathlyn Williams before each screening | |
| Directed by | William Desmond Taylor |
| Written by | Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario) |
| Based on | The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke |
| Produced by | Realart Pictures Company |
| Starring | May McAvoy William P. Carleton |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels (5,152 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A British talking version of Locke's story was made in 1935 as The Morals of Marcus.
A woman escapes the Turkish harem in which she has been brought up and flees to London in the company of a British adventurer.
This film is preserved in the collection of the Library of Congress.[1][2][3][4]
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