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The Breathless Moment
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5556 feet
Directed by Robert F. Hill

Cast: William Desmond [Billy Carson], Charlotte Merriam [June Smart], Alfred Fisher [David Smart], Robert E. Homans [Detective Quinn], Lucille Hutton [Mildred Day], John Steppling [Banker Day], Margaret Cullington [Evangeline Clementine Jones], Harry Van Meter [‘Tricks’ Kennedy], Albert Hart [Dan Cassidy]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by William E. Wing and Harvey Gates, from an adaptation by Raymond L. Schrock and Harvey Gates of the screen story adaptation “Railroaded” by Harvey Gates of the novel Richard by Marguerite Bryant. Cinematography by William Thornley. / © 19 December 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19739]. Released 3 February 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Sentenced to Soft Labor.

Comedy-Drama: Crime.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 19 May 2012.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 46 : Website-AFI.