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The Madness of Youth
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4719 feet
Directed by Jerome Storm
Cast: John Gilbert [Jaca Javalie], Billie Dove [Nanette Banning], Donald Hatswell [Peter Reynolds], George K. Arthur [Ted Banning], Wilton Taylor [Theodore P. Banning], Ruth Boyd [Madame Jeanne Banning], Luke Lucas [Mason, the butler], Julanne Johnston [the dancer]
Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Joseph Franklin Poland, from the short story “Red Darkness” by George Frank Worts. Cinematography by Joseph August. Presented by William Fox. / © 8 April 1923 by Fox Film Corporation [LP18989]. Released 8 April 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Society.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News, 28 April 1923, page 2058] Describes the final adventure of a youthful crook of good blood, whose weakness is a desire to rob the rich. He protects himself from suspicion by assuming the role of an evangelist, known as ‘the holy man,’ going about preaching, making converts of others and then when the psychological moment offers, makes his ‘haul’ and ‘getaway.’ His carefully laid plans, however, do not provide for such an obstacle arising as his falling in love with the daughter of the man he plans to rob. She unconsciously awakens the better man and when the way is prepared the mad youth finds himself a convert of his own preachments, and that what he desires more is to live aright and become eligible for the hand of the girl who brings about the change of heart and desire.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 January 2013.
References: Sherwood-Best pp. xviii, 175; Weaver-Twenty p. 143 : Website-AFI.
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