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The Denial
The Denial
	Film still
Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Agnes Christine Johnston
Based on	The Square Peg; by Lewis Beach
Starring	Claire Windsor; Bert Roach; William Haines; Lucille Ricksen; Robert Agnew
Cinematography	Benjamin F. Reynolds
Edited by	Frank Davis
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	March 22, 1925 (United States);
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Denial is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Claire Windsor, Bert Roach, William Haines, Lucille Ricksen, and Robert Agnew. The film was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the play The Square Peg by Lewis Beach.^[1]

Lucille Ricksen died of tuberculosis the same month this film was released.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] a Mother tries to direct the affections of her daughter as she sees fit. When her daughter rebels, she realizes how such domination spoiled her own life and she allows her daughter to marry the man of her choice, a young officer. The Mother's similar history from years past is presented in flashbacks.

Cast

Claire Windsor as Mildred, the Mother
Bert Roach as Arthur
William Haines as Lyman, the Lover in flashback
Lucille Ricksen as Dorothy, the daughter
Robert Agnew as Billie, the Young officer
Emily Fitzroy as Rena, Mother in flashback
William Eugene as Eugene
Estelle Clark as Rosie
Vivia Ogden as Effie
Edward Connelly as James Huckins

Preservation

A partial print of The Denial is in the collection of George Eastman House.^[3]

References

^ Eames, John Douglas (1988). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years. Crown Publishers. p. 24. ISBN 0-517-52613-1.
^ "New Pictures: The Denial", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (03): 43, April 11, 1925, retrieved January 9, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Denial at silentera.com

External links

The Denial at IMDb
Stills, lobby cards, and advertisements from The Denial at the Claire Windsor website

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[1] Eames, John Douglas (1988). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years. Crown Publishers. p. 24. ISBN 0-517-52613-1.

[2] "New Pictures: The Denial", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (03): 43, April 11, 1925, retrieved January 9, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] Progressive Silent Film List: The Denial at silentera.com

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