| The Patsy | |
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston Ralph Spence |
| Based on | The Patsy 1925 play by Barry Conners |
| Produced by | Marion Davies William Randolph Hearst King Vidor |
| Starring | Marion Davies Marie Dressler |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Music by | Vivek Maddala |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $272,000[1] |
The Patsy is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor,[2] co-produced by and starring Marion Davies for Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on a play of the same name by Barry Conners, and served as Marie Dressler's comeback film after a long slump in her film career. Davies played the dowdy and downtrodden Patricia, the younger daughter in a household ruled by an imperious mother (Dressler) and selfish sister (Jane Winton).
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2005). Silent topics : essays on undocumented areas of silent film. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780810850163. OCLC 469961637.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Patsy". Silent Era. Retrieved March 29, 2008.