The Broken Violin (1923 film) explained

The Broken Violin
Starring:Dorothy Mackaill
Reed Howes
Zena Keefe
Cinematography:George Peters
Studio:Atlantic Features
Distributor:Arrow Film Corporation
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent
English intertitles

The Broken Violin is an American film that was released in 1923.[1] It was directed by John Francis Dillon.[2] It was produced by Atlantic Features and distributed by Arrow Film Corporation[3] It is a melodrama.[4] A 1923 publication described the film as "heart interest laid on thick."[5]

Plot

Variety wrote, "The story is of an imposter endeavoring to secure the millions rightfully belonging to another. His ruse works for a time, but the rightful heir finally comes into his own and incidentally wins the girl which the other hand had also attempted to secure".[6]

Reception

A review in Variety reads, "These long drawn-out melodramas are pretty tough on summer-time audiences" and "Melodramatics are the stock in trade of this production, with the story bringing forth only old bits in this line to create interest. The tale has a flimsy love angle weakly told, with the theme in general falling short of holding attention".

Cast

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. Kenneth White. Munden. American Film. Institute. January 16, 1997. University of California Press. 9780520209695. Google Books.
  2. Web site: The Broken Violin. Joseph. Blake. January 16, 1923. memory.loc.gov.
  3. Web site: The Broken Violin. www.tcm.com.
  4. Web site: The Broken Violin (1923). https://web.archive.org/web/20190923204438/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a6879ee. dead. September 23, 2019. BFI.
  5. Web site: The Best Moving Pictures of 1922-23, Also Who's who in the Movies and the Yearbook of the American Screen. Robert Emmet. Sherwood. January 16, 1923. Small, Maynard. Google Books.
  6. News: Pictures: The Broken Violin . . 71 . 7 . July 4, 1923 . 23 .