| The Midnight Alarm | |
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| Directed by | David Smith |
| Written by | James W. Harkins Jr. (play) C. Graham Baker |
| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Alice Calhoun Percy Marmont Cullen Landis |
| Cinematography | W. Steve Smith Jr. |
| Production company | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Midnight Alarm is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, and Cullen Landis.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, through some peculiar circumstances, Sparkle Carrington becomes a penniless orphan and, while her grandparents search for her, she and another waif run a newstand together. A young crook who loves her and knows of her connections plans to destroy the papers which will identify her, marry her, and get the money. Trapped in a burning building with him, she is rescued by a fire captain who loves her, is restored to her grandparents, and marries the captain.
Cast
- Alice Calhoun as Sparkle / Mrs. Thornton
- Percy Marmont as Captain Harry Westmore
- Cullen Landis as Chaser
- Joseph Kilgour as Silas Carrington
- Maxine Elliott Hicks as Aggie
- George C. Pearce as Mr. Tilwell
- Kitty Bradbury as Mrs. Tilwell
- J. Gunnis Davis as Springer
- Jeanne Carpenter as Susan
- May Foster as Mrs. Berg
- Fred Behrle as Bill
References
- Munden, Kenneth White (1997) . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 508. ISBN 0520209699.
- "Tried and Proven Pictures: The Midnight Alarm". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York, NY: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 30. April 19, 1924. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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- 1923 films
- 1923 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American silent feature films
- 1920s English-language films
- Vitagraph Studios films
- Films directed by David Smith (director)
- American black-and-white films
- 1920s American films
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