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Backbone (1923)

She knew that he could fight, but when he began to make love-oh, Boy!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Edward Sloman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Edith Roberts
Edith Roberts
Yvonne de Mersay / Yvonne de Chausson
Alfred Lunt
Alfred Lunt
John Thorne / Andre de Mersay
William B. Mack
William B. Mack
Anthony Bracken
Frank Evans
Frank Evans
Doc Roper
Major Doyle
Major Doyle
Col. Tip
Emile La Croix
Emile La Croix
Andre de Mersay
Jack W. Johnston
Jack W. Johnston
Captain of the Guards
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
The Constable of France
Sam J. Ryan
Sam J. Ryan
Paddy
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
The Indian

Crews

Edward Sloman
Edward Sloman
Director
Charles E. Whittaker
Charles E. Whittaker
Writer
Clarence Budington Kelland
Clarence Budington Kelland
Story

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