Recompense (film)

Summary

Recompense is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Dorothy Farnum. It is based on the 1924 novel Recompense by Robert Keable. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, John Roche, George Siegmann, Charles Stevens, and Virginia Brown Faire. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 26, 1925.[2][3][4]

Recompense
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Still with William B. Davidson
Directed byHarry Beaumont
Screenplay byDorothy Farnum
Based onRecompense
by Robert Keable
StarringMarie Prevost
Monte Blue
John Roche
George Siegmann
Charles Stevens
Virginia Brown Faire
CinematographyDavid Abel
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • April 26, 1925 (1925-04-26)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$128,000[1]
Box office$263,000[1]

Plot edit

As described in a film magazine review,[5] clergyman Peter leaves the pulpit to enter World War 1 to be near Julie, the woman he loves. They are separated, but after the war she nurses him through a long illness. He will not marry her because it would hinder the humanitarian work that he plans. She keeps her faith in him, which prompts him to return to her and marry her.

Cast edit

Box office edit

According to Warner Bros., the film earned $226,000 domestically and $37,000 in foreign markets.[1]

Preservation edit

With no prints of Recompense located in any film archive,[6] it is a lost film.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 3 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ "Recompense (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Janiss Garza. "Recompense (1925) - Harry Beaumont". AllMovie. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Recompense". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "New Pictures: Recompense", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (8): 86, May 16, 1925, retrieved February 23, 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Recompense

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