''The Price Mark'' is a 1917 American

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directed by

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and written by John B. Ritchie. The film stars Dorothy Dalton,

William Conklin William Conklin (December 25, 1872 – March 21, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 silent films between 1913 and 1929. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * ''Ariz ...

Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187. Career Stag ...

Adele Farrington Adele Farrington (1867 - 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the stage and the silent film era. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, Farrington had the lead in ''This Is the Life'' (1915) for the American Film Company. She also did he ...

, Edwin Wallock and Dorcas Matthews. The film was released on October 21, 1917, by

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Plot

Cast

* Dorothy Dalton as Paula Lee *

as Fielding Powell *

as Dr. Daniel Melfi *

as Marie * Edwin Wallock as Hassan *

Dorcas Matthews Dorcas Neville Matthews (5 November 1890 – 24 January 1969) was an English actress in silent films in the U.S. She had numerous roles as a supporting actress and was well known. Biography Dorcas Neville Matthews was born in Lancashire, En ...

as Nakhla *Clio Ayres as Belle de Fargo

Preservation status

*A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.145 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

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* 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Roy William Neill American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films English-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub