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The Passionate Quest (1926)

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Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : J. Stuart Blackton

Synopsis

The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 novel The Passionate Quest by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars May McAvoy, Willard Louis, Louise Fazenda, Gardner James, Jane Winton, and Holmes Herbert.

Actors

May McAvoy
May McAvoy
Willard Louis
Willard Louis
Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda
Gardner James
Gardner James
Jane Winton
Jane Winton

Crews

J. Stuart Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton
Director
E. Phillips Oppenheim
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Story
Marian Constance Blackton
Marian Constance Blackton
Writer

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