''The Midnight Alarm'' is a 1923 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
David Smith and starring
Alice Calhoun
Alice Beatrice Calhoun (November 21, 1900 – June 3, 1966) was an American silent film actress.
Film star
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she made her film debut in an uncredited role in 1918 and went on to appear in another forty-seven films betw ...
,
Percy Marmont
Percy Marmont (25 November 1883 – 3 March 1977) was an English film actor.
Biography
Marmont appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1968. A veteran film actor by 1923, he scored a big hit that year in ''If Winter Comes'', later re ...
, and
Cullen Landis
James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era.
Biography
James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,
[ ] through some peculiar circumstances, Sparkle Carrington becomes a penniless orphan and, while her grandparents search for her, she and another waif run a newsstand together. A young crook who loves her and knows of her connections plans to destroy the papers which will identify her, marry her, and get the money. Trapped in a burning building with him, she is rescued by a fire captain who loves her, is restored to her grandparents, and marries the captain.
Cast
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1923 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
Vitagraph Studios films
Films directed by David Smith (director)
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
English-language drama films
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