''The False Code'' is a
lost 1919 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
Ernest C. Warde and produced by and starring
Frank Keenan
Frank Keenan (born James Francis Keenan; April 8, 1858 – February 24, 1929) was an American stage and film actor and stage director and manager during the silent-film era. He was among the first stage actors to star in Hollywood, and he purs ...
. It was distributed by
Pathé Exchange
Pathé Exchange, commonly known as Pathé, was an American film production and distribution company, largely of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood's silent film, silent era. Known for its trailblazing newsreel and wide array of short film, s ...
.
Cast
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Frank Keenan
Frank Keenan (born James Francis Keenan; April 8, 1858 – February 24, 1929) was an American stage and film actor and stage director and manager during the silent-film era. He was among the first stage actors to star in Hollywood, and he purs ...
as John Benton
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Miles McCarthy as Henry Vance
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Joseph J. Dowling as Daniel Grey
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Clyde Benson as Oscar Curtin
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Ed Brady as Chicago Ed (*Edward J. Brady)
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T. D. Crittenden
T. D. Crittenden (''né'' Trockwood Dwight Crittenden; September 27, 1878 – February 17, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1924. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Lo ...
as District Attorney
*Helene Sullivan as Mrs. Benton
*Irene Yeager as- Anne Benton
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Jean Calhoun as Anne Benton
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Pell Trenton
Pell Trenton (born William T. Baker; August 29, 1883 – March 3, 1924) was an actor in theater and Hollywood films during the silent film era. He was popular and had leading roles.
Background
Pell Trenton was born August 29, 1883, in New Y ...
as Jim Grey
Preservation status
The film is
lost with a fragment surviving at the BFI National Film and Television Archive.
The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The False Code''
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References
External links
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1919 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Pathé Exchange films
Films directed by Ernest C. Warde
1919 drama films
Silent American drama films
1910s American films
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