Afraid to Love
Afraid to Love is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by Doris Anderson, Francis de Croisset, Fred de Gresac, Alfred Hustwick and Joseph Jackson. The film stars Florence Vidor, Clive Brook, Norman Trevor, Jocelyn Lee and Arthur Lubin. The film was released on April 9, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Edward H. Griffith |
| Screenplay by | Doris Anderson Alfred Hustwick Joseph Jackson |
| Based on | The Marriage of Kitty by Cosmo Gordon Lennox |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Florence Vidor Clive Brook Norman Trevor Jocelyn Lee Arthur Lubin |
| Cinematography | J.O. Taylor |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is based on the 1902 play The Marriage of Kitty by Cosmo Gordon Lennox, a version of the French play La Passerelle by Francis de Croisset and Fred de Gresac. The play was previously adapted into the 1915 film The Marriage of Kitty.
Synopsis
When Sir Reginald Belsize's uncle dies he leaves him a fortune on condition that he give up his current unsuitable lover Helen and marry someone else within twenty four hours. Helen agrees to this so long as the woman he picks is less attractive than she is. The woman he picks is however beautiful and cultured and he quickly falls in love with her.
Cast
- Florence Vidor as Katherine Silverton
- Clive Brook as Sir Reginald Belsize
- Norman Trevor as John Travers
- Jocelyn Lee as Helen de Semiano
- Arthur Lubin as Rafael
Preservation status
- The film is now lost.[3]
See also
- The Marriage of Kitty (1915)
References
- "Movie Review - Afraid to Love - Sir Reginald's Affairs. - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- "Afraid to Love". afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Afraid to Love