Those Who Pay Explained

Those Who Pay
Director:	Raymond B. West
Producer:	Thomas H. Ince
Starring:	Bessie Barriscale
Cinematography:	Charles Stumar
Studio:	Thomas H. Ince Productions, Inc.
Distributor:	U. S. Exhibitors' Booking Corp. States Rights
Runtime:	7 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

Those Who Pay is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West. It features Bessie Barriscale and Howard C. Hickman in the lead roles.^[1] The film had its first official screening at B.S. Moss' Broadway Theatre in New York City on December 7, 1917^[2]

Cast

• Bessie Barriscale as Dorothy Warner
• Howard Hickman as George W. Graham
• Dorcas Matthews as Alice Graham
• Melbourne MacDowell as Steve McNott (credited as Melbourne McDowell)

Preservation

With no prints of Those Who Pay located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^{[2] [3]} In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Those Who Pay . afi.com . March 25, 2024.
2. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Those Who Pay . March 25, 2024 . silentera.com.
3. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: Those Who Pay . March 25, 2024 . Library of Congress.