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Life’s Twist
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5300 feet
Directed by William Christy Cabanne

Cast: Bessie Barriscale [Muriel Chester; and Tina Pierce], Walter McGrail [Stephen De Koven], King Baggot [Jim Sargent], Claire DuBrey [Mrs. Helen Sutton], George Periolat [Boyd Chester], Truly Shattuck [Mrs. Chester], William V. Mong [Charlie Moye], Marcia Manon [the dope fiend]

B.B. Features production; distributed by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation [Robertson-Cole Special]. / Scenario by Harvey Gates, from the short story “Life’s Twist” by Thomas Edgelow. Assistant director, James O‘Shea. Cinematography by Eugene Gaudio. / Released 1 August 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 December 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.