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The Right That Failed
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Bayard Veiller

Cast: Bert Lytell [Johnny Duffey], Virginia Valli [Constance Talbot], De Witt Jennings (DeWitt Jennings) [Mr. Talbot], Philo McCullough [Roy Van Twiller], Otis Harlan [Mr. Duffey], Max Davidson [Michael Callahan]

Metro Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Lenore Coffee, from the short story “The Right That Failed” by John Phillips Marquand. Production management by Joseph Strauss. Technical direction by A.F. Mantz. Cinematography by Arthur Martinelli. / © 27 February 1922 by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP17688]. Released 20 February 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Sports-Society.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 16 October 2011.

References: Website-AFI.