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The Forbidden Thing
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Allan Dwan

Cast: James Kirkwood [Abel Blake], Helen Jerome Eddy [Joan], Marcia Manon [Glory Prada], King Baggot [Dave], Gertrude Clare [Mrs. Blake], Jack Roseleigh [Jose], Arthur Thalasso [Joe Portega], Newton Hall [the boy], Harry Griffith [Ryan], Katherine Norton [Mrs. Ryan], J. Montgomery Carlyle

Allan Dwan Productions production; distributed by Associated Producers, Incorporated. / Scenario by Allan Dwan, from the short story “The Forbidden Thing” by Mary Mears. Assistant director, Jack Wagner. Cinematography by Tony Gaudio. / © 4 November 1920 by Allan Dwan [LP15761]. Released November 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: California: Hueneme, Oxnard

Listing updated: 14 October 2009.

References: Bogdanovich-Dwan p. 52; Brownlow-Parade p. 99 : Website-AFI.