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The Sign on the Door is a american film of genre Drama directed by Herbert Brenon released in USA on 1 may 1921 with Norma Talmadge

The Sign on the Door (1921)

The Sign on the Door
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Released in USA 1 may 1921
Length 1h24
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating53% 2.6952752.6952752.6952752.6952752.695275

The Sign on the Door is a 1921 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and Lew Cody. The film was directed and written by Herbert Brenon, and based upon the play of the same name by Channing Pollock. A copy of this film is in the Library of Congress film archive.

A second adaptation of the play was filmed in 1929 as The Locked Door, starring Barbara Stanwyck.

Actors

Norma Talmadge

(Ann Hunniwell / Mrs. 'Lafe' Regan)Charles Richman

('Lafe' Regan)Lew Cody

(Frank Devereaux)Mac Barnes

('Kick' Callahan)Robert Agnew

(Alan Churchill)
And :
Norma Shearer
Paul McAllister
Edward Brophy
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