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Behind the Curtain
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4875 feet
Directed by Chester M. Franklin

Cast: Lucille Rickson [Sylvia Bailey], Johnny Harron [Hugh Belmont], Winifred Bryson [Laura Bailey], Charles Clary [George Belmont], Eric Mayne [Professor Gregorius], George Cooper [‘Slug’ Gorman], Clarence Geldert [the district attorney], Pat Harmon [‘Spike’]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Emil Forest and Harvey Gates, from a screen story by William J. Flynn. Cinematography by Jackson Rose. / © 27 June 1924 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP20358]. Released 21 July 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Mystery.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 December 2010.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 46 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.