| The Great Divide | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | Benjamin Glazer and Waldemar Young |
| Based on | The Great Divide 1906 play by William Vaughn Moody |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Alice Terry Conway Tearle Wallace Beery |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn (*French) |
| Edited by | Robert J. Kern |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 80 minutes; 7,811 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $318,000[1] |
| Box office | $674,000[1] |
The Great Divide is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced and distributed by MGM. The film stars Alice Terry, Conway Tearle, and Wallace Beery. It is based on the William Vaughn Moody play, being the second of three film adaptations.[2] The play had been made famous on the 1906 Broadway stage with Margaret Anglin, Henry Miller, Laura Hope Crews, and a pre-Griffith Henry B. Walthall in the principal parts.[3]
- ^ a b H. Mark Glancy, "MGM Film Grosses, 1924-28: The Eddie Mannix Ledger", Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol. 12, No. 2 1992, pp. 127-144, at p. 129
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Great Divide at silentera.com
- ^ 1906 Broadway Premiere of The Great Divide, at IBDb.com