The Rustle of Silk explained

The Rustle of Silk
Director:	Herbert Brenon
Producer:	Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky
Starring:	Betty Compson Conway Tearle
Cinematography:	George R. Meyer James Van Trees (additional photography)
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Rustle of Silk is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Betty Compson. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1922 novel by writer Cosmo Hamilton.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Betty Compson as Lala De Breeze
• Conway Tearle as Arthur Fallaray
• Cyril Chadwick as Paul Chalfon
• Anna Q. Nilsson as Lady Feo
• Leo White as Emil
• Charles A. Stevenson as Henry De Breeze
• Tempe Pigott as Mrs. De Breeze
• Frederick Esmelton as Blythe
• Anne Shirley as Girl (credited as Dawn O'Day)

Preservation status

The Rustle of Silk is considered to be a lost film.^[3]

External links

• • • 1st edition cover of Cosmo Hamilton's book with still from the 1923 film
• Cosmo Hamilton's book illustrated with stills from the film on pages 1, 50, 130, and 170, on the Internet Archive

Notes and References

1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/R/RustleOfSilk1923.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Rustle of Silk
2. http://catalog.afi.com/Film/11824-THE-RUSTLEOFSILK The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Rustle of Silk
3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8852/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Rustle of Silk