''Risky Business'' 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Harry B. Harris and

Rollin S. Sturgeon Rollin Summers Sturgeon (August 25, 1877 – May 10, 1961) was an American film director of silent films active from 1910 to 1924. He directed 101 films during this period. Filmography Director *''Uncle Tom's Cabin, Part 1'' 1910 *''A ...

released by

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. It stars

Gladys Walton Gladys Walton (April 13, 1903 – November 15, 1993) was an American silent film actress. Early life and career Born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated in Portland, Oregon, Gladys Walton debuted in films at the Fox Sunshine comedy stud ...

Plot

Cast

as Phillipa * Lillian Lawrence as Mrs. Fanshaw Renwick *

Maude Wayne Maude Wayne (born Maude Wehn) was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the silent film era. Biography Maude was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Louis Wehn and Maria McCathern. She was the youngest of the couple's children ...

as Errica *

Nanine Wright Nanine Wright (June 3, 1876 – May 23, 1947) was an American silent film actress. She is known for her roles in ''Risky Business'' (1920) and the lost film serial ''Graft'' as Mrs. Larnigan. Filmography * '' The Mysterious Witness'' (1923) ...

as Grandma *Grant McKay as Roger *

Fred Malatesta Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * ''Sherlock Holme ...

as Ralli *John Gough as Valet *

Louis Willoughby Louis Willoughby (10 July 1876 – 12 September 1968) was an English actor of the silent era. Born in England, he was married to artist Vera Willoughby and the father of artist Althea Willoughby. After her death in 1939, he married Olga Pe ...

as Captain Chantry *Fred Andrews as Dr. Houghton

Preservation

With no prints of ''Risky Business'' located in any film archives, it is considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

.The Library of Congress American Silent Survival Catalog: ''Risky Business''
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* 1920 films American silent feature films Universal Pictures films Films based on short fiction Lost American drama films 1920 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films Films directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon 1920 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films Lost silent American films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub