The City(1926)
The City is a lost 1926 silent film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Roy William Neill and is based on Clyde Fitch's 1909 Broadway play. A previous film on Fitch's play appeared in 1916. This version has been updated to contemporary 1926
Movie: The City
Top 10 Billed Cast
Elinor Voorhees
Jim Hannock
Chad Morris
Cicely Rand
George Rand Jr
George Rand Sr
Mrs. Elliott
Vorhees
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