''The Fear Market'' is a 1920 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Kenneth Webb and written by

Clara Beranger Clara Beranger (' Strouse; January 14, 1886 – September 10, 1956) was an American screenwriter of the silent film era and a member of the original faculty of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Biography Beranger was born Clara Strouse in Balti ...

. The film stars

Alice Brady Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady; November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked until six months before her death from cancer in ...

Frank Losee Frank Losee (June 12, 1856 – November 14, 1937) was an American stage and screen actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage he began in silent films in 1915. Often he played the father of Mary Pickford, Pauline Frederick and Marguerite Clark. Car ...

, Harry Mortimer, Richard Hatteras, Edith Stockton, and

Bradley Barker Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He also created sound effects for film and radio. Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville performer and an a ...

. The film was released on January 25, 1920, by Realart Pictures Corporation.

Cast

as Sylvia Stone *

as Maj. Stone *Harry Mortimer as Ettare Forni *Richard Hatteras as Oliver Ellis *

Edith Stockton Edith Stockton (February 5, 1896 – April 21, 1968), born Edith Lillian Stockham, was an American actress in silent films. Early life and education Edith Lillian Stockham was born in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of William Stockham and J ...

as Laura Hill *

as Bob Sayres *Nora Reed as Milly Sayres * Frederick Burton as Jim Carson *

Alfred Hickman Alfred Hickman (25 February 1873 – 9 April 1931) was an English actor. He was married to actress Nance O'Neil Gertrude Lamson (October 8, 1874 – February 7, 1965), known professionally as Nance O'Neil or Nancy O'Neil, was an American ...

as Dicky Wilkes *

Sara Biala Sara Biala (born Sara D. Blotcky; March 7, 1881 – 1963) was a Polish-born American actress active on Broadway. Early life Sara D. Blotcky was born in Poland, the daughter of Jacob Blotcky and Miriam (Mary) Werblofsky Blotcky. In early childh ...

as Emilia Botti

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* * 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films Films directed by Kenneth Webb American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub