''Sooner or Later'' is a 1920 American silent

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directed by

Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director. Life and work He was born in Los Angeles, California, younger brother of actor Charlie Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a doz ...

and starring

Owen Moore Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish people, Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. A ...

Seena Owen Seena Owen (born Signe Auen; November 14, 1894 – August 15, 1966) was an American silent film actress and screenwriter. Early life Born Signe Auen in Spokane, Washington, she was the youngest of three children raised by Jens Christensen and K ...

and

Clifford Grey Clifford Grey (5 January 1887 – 25 September 1941) was an English songwriter, librettist and screenwriter. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray. Grey contributed prolifically to dozens of West End th ...

. With no holdings located in archives, it is a

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."Sooner Or Later / Wesley Ruggles otion picture. ''American Silent Feature Film Database''. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9391/default.html

Plot

Cast

as Patrick Murphy *

as Edna Ellis *

as Robert Ellis *

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as Mrs. Ellis *

John E. Brennan John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

as Charles Porter *

Marie Burke Marie Burke (born Marie Rosa Altfuldisch, later Holt, 18 October 189421 March 1988) was an English actress of stage, cinema and television. She appeared in over 40 films between 1917 and 1971, and appeared in TV series between 1953 and 1969. ...

as Mrs. Hollander *

Katherine Perry Katherine Perry (January 5, 1897 – October 14, 1983), also known as Kathryn Perry, was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1920 and 1936. Biography Katherine Perry was born on January 5, 1897. Although s ...

as Miss Hollander

References

Bibliography

* Paul C. Spehr & Gunnar Lundquist. ''American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920''. McFarland, 1996.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wesley Ruggles Selznick Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-silent-comedy-film-stub