28 Jul 1917
Behind the Screen
Famous Russian screen actors play themselves in this drama about the lives of actors. Thirteen minutes of the film survive.
The Passionate Quest
The Passionate Quest is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 novel The Passionate Quest by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars May McAvoy, Willard Louis, Louise Fazenda, Gardner James, Jane Winton, and Holmes Herbert.
Top Billed Cast
May McAvoy 
Willard Louis 
Louise Fazenda 
Gardner James 
Jane Winton
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