Backbone
1923, English. Directed by Edward Sloman.
She knew that he could fight, but when he began to make love-oh, Boy!
When Yvonne de Chausson comes home from a trip to France, she is told that her grandfather, lumber magnate Andre de Mersay, has been stricken with an undisclosed illness. He is sequestered in a room and his secretary refuses to allow Yvonne to see him. Her attempts to get to him are constantly thwarted and the plot thickens with the appearance of John Thorne, who purchases part of the family's land holdings without Yvonne's consent.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Edward SlomanDirector
- Edith RobertsYvonne de Mersay / Yvonne de Chausson
- Alfred LuntJohn Thorne / Andre de Mersay
- William B. MackAnthony Bracken
- Frank EvansDoc Roper
- Major DoyleCol. Tip
- Emile La CroixAndre de Mersay
- Jack W. JohnstonCaptain of the Guards
- George MacQuarrieThe Constable of France
- Sam J. RyanPaddy
- Frank HagneyThe Indian
Details
- Released
- 30 April 1923
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charles E. Whittaker, Clarence Budington Kelland
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Backbone runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Who directed Backbone?
Backbone (1923) was directed by Edward Sloman and stars Edith Roberts, Alfred Lunt, William B. Mack.