The Denial

This article is about the 1925 film. For similar uses, see Denial (disambiguation).

The Denial is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Claire Windsor, Bert Roach, William Haines, Lucille Ricksen, and Robert Agnew. The film was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the play A Square Peg (1923) by Lewis Beach.^[1]

The Denial
Film still
Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Agnes Christine Johnston
Based on	A Square Peg, a 1923 play by Lewis Beach
Starring	Claire Windsor Bert Roach William Haines Lucille Ricksen Robert Agnew
Cinematography	Benjamin F. Reynolds
Edited by	Frank Davis
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	March 22, 1925 (1925-03-22) (United States)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Lucille Ricksen died of tuberculosis the same month this film was released.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] a Mother tries to direct the affections of her daughter as she sees fit. When her daughter rebels, she realizes how such domination spoiled her own life and she allows her daughter to marry the man of her choice, a young officer. The Mother's similar history from years past is presented in flashbacks.

Cast

• Claire Windsor as Mildred, the Mother
• Bert Roach as Arthur
• William Haines as Lyman, the Lover in flashback
• Lucille Ricksen as Dorothy, the daughter
• Robert Agnew as Billie, the Young officer
• Emily Fitzroy as Rena, Mother in flashback
• William Eugene as Eugene
• Estelle Clark as Rosie
• Vivia Ogden as Effie
• Edward Connelly as James Huckins

Preservation

A partial print of The Denial is in the collection of the George Eastman Museum.^[3]