A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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The Supreme Passion
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Samuel Bradley

Cast: Robert Adams [Jerry Burke], William Mortimer [Judge Burke], Daniel Kelly [Dan Manning], Mrs. Charles Willard [Mrs. Manning], George Fox [Gardner], Cecil Owen [James Lacey], Florence Dixon [Mary Manning], Madelyn Clare [Clara], Selmer Jackson [Clara’s son], Edward Keane [Doctor Jennings]

Film Market production; distributed by Playgoers Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by Robert W. Priest. From the story adaptation by Robert McLaughlin and Charles Turner Dazey of the poem “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms” by Thomas Moore. Cinematography by Ben Reynolds. / © 10 May 1921 by Robert W. Priest [LU16563]. © 17 February 1923 by Playgoers Pictures, Incorporated [LU18688]. Released 10 May 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] The film may have been rereleased in the USA by Playgoers Pictures, Incorporated, on 25 February 1923.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Ireland - USA: New York: New York

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Sherwood-Best pp. 189-190 : Website-AFI.