Bought and Paid For
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Bought and Paid For is a 1922 silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
. William C. deMille
directed and Agnes Ayres
is the starring actress. It is based on a play by George Broadhurst performed on Broadway in 1911 with Julia Dean
and revived 1921 respectively.
Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. William C. deMille
William C. DeMille
Willam C. deMille was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent movie era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films...
directed and Agnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was best known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino.-Early life and career:...
is the starring actress. It is based on a play by George Broadhurst performed on Broadway in 1911 with Julia Dean
Julia Dean (actress)
Julia Dean was a stage and film actress who began her career in the 1890s.-Biography:Julia Dean was born to Albert Clay Dean and Susan Jane Morton in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1878. She made her Broadway debut December 1, 1902 in The Altars of Friendship. She toured with Joseph Jefferson and James...
and revived 1921 respectively.
Cast
- Agnes AyresAgnes AyresAgnes Ayres was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was best known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino.-Early life and career:...
- Virginia Blaine - Jack HoltJack Holt (actor)Jack Holt was an American motion picture actor. He was a leading man of silent and sound films, and was known for his many roles in Westerns.-Early life:...
- Robert Stafford - Walter HiersWalter HiersWalter Hiers Walter Hiers Walter Hiers (18 July 1893 Cordele, Georgia, USA - 27 February 1933 Los Angeles, California, USA was an American silent film actor who died from pneumonia aged 39. In his twenty year career spanning from 1912 to 1932 he starred in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific...
- James Gilley - Leigh Wyant - Fanny Blaine
- George KuwaGeorge KuwaGeorge Kuwa was a Japanese and American Issei film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 58 films between 1916 and 1931...
- Oku - Bernice Frank - Maid
- Ethel WalesEthel WalesEthel Wales was a Passaic, New Jersey-born American actress, who appeared in 130 films between the years 1920 and 1950. She had one son named Wellington Charles Wales.- Selected filmography :* Miss Lulu Bett * Manslaughter...
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