On Thin Ice (1925 film)
| On Thin Ice | |
|---|---|
 Pennsylvania theater showing the film in 1925 | |
| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Written by | Darryl Francis Zanuck |
| Based on | The Dear Pretender by Alice Ross Colver |
| Produced by | Warner Brothers |
| Starring | Tom Moore Edith Roberts William Russell |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
On Thin Ice is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by Mal St. Clair and starring Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, and William Russell. It was produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. and based upon a 1924 novel by Alice Ross Colver.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Rose (Roberts), desperately in need of money, finds a bag of money thrown over a fence by crooks. She rushes home with it only to find her father has died. She attempts to return the satchel but it is filled with paper and worthless money. The crooks become friendly with her, and although harassed by the police, she finally wins over one of them into going straight.
Cast[edit]
- Tom Moore as Charles White
- Edith Roberts as Rose Lore
- William Russell as Dapper Crawford
- Theodore von Eltz as Dr. Paul Jackson
- Wilfrid North as Harrison Breen
- Gertrude Robinson as Forger
- Texas Kid as Gangster
- Jimmy Quinn as Gangter
Preservation[edit]
With no prints of On Thin Ice located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: On Thin Ice at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: On Thin Ice
- ^ "New Pictures: On Thin Ice", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (1): 50, March 28, 1925, retrieved December 26, 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: On Thin Ice
- ^ On Thin Ice at Lost Film Files: Lost Warner Brothers film - 1925
External links[edit]
- On Thin Ice at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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