''Turn Back the Hours'' is a 1928 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- ...

directed by

Howard Bretherton Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton. Career He began his career as a propman and then ...

and starring

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. ...

Walter Pidgeon Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. He earned two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his roles in '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942) and ''Madame Curie'' (1943). Pidgeon also starred in ...

and Sam Hardy.

Cast

as Tiza Torreon *

as Philip Drake * Sam Hardy as 'Ace' Kearney * George E. Stone as Limey *

Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1936. Lewis was married to actress Virginia Pearson, and they were ...

as 'Breed' * Josef Swickard as Colonel Torreon *

Ann Brody Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

as Maria * Nanette Valone as A Dancer *

Joyzelle Joyner Joyzelle Joyner (August 27, 1905 – November 30, 1980) was an American actress and dancer. She appeared in at least thirty films between 1925 and 1935, garnering some notoriety for her appearance in '' The Sign of the Cross''. Career Joyner be ...

as A Cantina Girl

Preservation status

*Prints survive at Cinematheque Royale de Belgique (Brussels) and

UCLA Film & Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv ...

.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''..Turn Back the Hours''
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References

Bibliography

* Emily W. Leider. ''Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood''. University of California Press, 2011.

External links

* * 1928 films 1928 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Howard Bretherton American black-and-white films Gotham Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub