Four Walls (1928)

19281h 49mdir. William NighUnited Statesdrama filmsilent film

Note: this print runs 109 minutes against a recorded 60 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Carmel Myers, Robert Emmett O'Connor

Directed by William Nigh

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Four Walls is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet. Four Walls is now considered lost. The film was remade in 1934 as Straight Is the Way.

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