The Cruel Truth
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The Cruel Truth is a 1927
silent
film drama distributed by the Sterling Pictures company, on a State's Rights concept. It was directed by Phil Rosen
and stars Hedda Hopper
and Constance Howard
. The film is a low budget survivor of the silent era as a print is held by the Library of Congress
.
1927 in film
-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film drama distributed by the Sterling Pictures company, on a State's Rights concept. It was directed by Phil Rosen
Phil Rosen
Phil Rosen was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed 142 films between 1915 and 1949....
and stars Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
and Constance Howard
Constance Howard
Constance Howard was an American silent film actress of the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Filmography:*Splendor .... Dinner Guest...
. The film is a low budget survivor of the silent era as a print is held by the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
.
Cast
- Hedda HopperHedda HopperHedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
- Grace Sturdevant - Constance HowardConstance HowardConstance Howard was an American silent film actress of the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Filmography:*Splendor .... Dinner Guest...
- Helen Sturdevant - Hugh Allan - Reggie Copeley
- Frances Raymond - Mrs. Copeley
- Ruth Handforth - Maid