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The Forbidden Thing
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Mr. Dwan (Allan Dwan)

Cast: James Kirkwood [Abel Blake], Helen Jerome Eddy [Joan], Marcia Manon [Glory Prada], King Baggot [Dave], Gertrude Clare [Mrs. Blake], Jack Roseleigh [Jose], Arthur Thalasso [Joe Portega], Newton Hall [the boy], Harry Griffith [Ryan], Katherine Norton [Mrs. Ryan], J. Montgomery Carlyle (Jack Carlyle), Bernice Radom, Walter Wilkinson

Allan Dwan Productions production; distributed by Associated Producers, Incorporated. / Produced by Allan Dwan. Scenario by Allan Dwan, from the short story “The Forbidden Thing” by Mary Mears. Production management by James Ewens. Assistant director, Jack Wagner. Cinematography by Tony Gaudio. Presented by Allan Dwan. / © 4 November 1920 by Allan Dwan [LP15761]. Released November 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: California: Hueneme, Oxnard

Listing updated: 26 January 2025.

References: Bogdanovich-Dwan p. 52; Brownlow-Parade p. 99 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.