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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

The Broken Wing (1923)

Comedy-drama | 19 August 1923

Cast:

Kenneth Harlan, Miriam Cooper, Walter Long [ More ]

Director:

Tom Forman

Writer:

Tom Forman

Cinematographer:

Harry Perry

Production Company:

B. P. Schulberg Productions
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HISTORY

The Apr 1923 AmCin reported that snowy exteriors were filmed in Truckee, CA. ...

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The Apr 1923 AmCin reported that snowy exteriors were filmed in Truckee, CA.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
American Cinematographer
Apr 1923
p. 18
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
B. P. Schulberg Productions
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Tom Forman
Dir
PRODUCER
B. P. Schulberg
Pres
WRITER
Tom Forman
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Harry Perry
Photog
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the play The Broken Wing by Paul Dickey, Charles W. Goddard (New York, 29 Nov 1920).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHORS
Paul Dickey
Charles W. Goddard
DETAILS
Release Date:
19 August 1923
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
B. P. Schulberg Productions
10 September 1923
LP19385
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
6,216
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

American airplane pilot Philip Marvin crashes into a ranch on the Mexican border. Inez, foster daughter of a Mexican ranchman, nurses him back to health. She has been praying for a husband and thinks Philip, a victim of amnesia, is the answer to her prayers because he literally fell from the sky, and through her roof. However, revolutionary leader Dos Santos has already claimed Inez for himself. He demands a ransom from Philip's relatives, but American Secret Servicemen outwit Dos Santos, leaving his hostage free to marry ...

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American airplane pilot Philip Marvin crashes into a ranch on the Mexican border. Inez, foster daughter of a Mexican ranchman, nurses him back to health. She has been praying for a husband and thinks Philip, a victim of amnesia, is the answer to her prayers because he literally fell from the sky, and through her roof. However, revolutionary leader Dos Santos has already claimed Inez for himself. He demands a ransom from Philip's relatives, but American Secret Servicemen outwit Dos Santos, leaving his hostage free to marry Inez.

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