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The Turn in the Road
Also known as {The Turn of the Road}
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by King W. Vidor (King Vidor)

Cast: George Nichols [Hamilton Perry], Lloyd Hughes [Paul Perry], Winter Hall [Reverend Matthew Barker], Helen Jerome Eddy [June Barker], Pauline Curley [Evelyn Barker], Ben Alexander [Bob], Charles Arling

Brentwood Film Corporation production; distributed by Robertson-Cole Company through Exhibitors Mutual Distributing Corporation. / Scenario by King W. Vidor (King Vidor). Cinematography by William H. Thornley. / Premiered 29 December 1918 in Los Angeles, California. General release, 24 March 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Vidor’s first feature film. The first Brentwood production. The production was shot late in 1918. Robertson-Cole picked up the film for national distribution early in 1919.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Death

Listing updated: 1 December 2023.

References: Bohn-Light p. 190; Dowd-Vidor pp. 6, 15-19, 57, 265, 279; Fell-History p. 112 : ClasIm-223 p. 22 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.