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On the Quiet is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Chester Withey released in USA on 1 september 1918 with John Barrymore

On the Quiet (1918)

On the Quiet
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Released in USA 1 september 1918
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating67% 3.395193.395193.395193.395193.39519

On the Quiet is a lost 1918 silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Chester Withey and starred John Barrymore. The film, based on an original 1901 play, was written by Augustus Thomas and served as a popular hit for William Collier, Sr.

Actors

John Barrymore

(Robert Ridgeway)Lois Meredith

(Agnes Colt)Frank Losee

(Judge Ridgway)Alfred Hickman

(Hix)Cyril Chadwick

(Duke of Carbondale)
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