CinemaOSMovie · 1922 · 1h 30m

Silver Wings

A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky

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Carr plays Anna Webb, whose husband John (Lynn Hammond) invents a new kind of sewing machine. The patent makes the family wealthy, and after Webb dies, Anna takes over the business. She puts her sons John (Percy Helton) and Harry Joseph Striker) in charge of the factory, while daughter Ruth (Jane Thomas) elopes. When Harry steals some money, the blame falls on John, who leaves town.

Directed byEdwin Carewe, John Ford

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: EN
Released: May 22, 1922

Studios

Fox Film Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Mary Carr

Mary Carr

Anna Webb

Lynn Hammond

John Webb

Knox Kincaid

John

Joseph Monahan

Harry

Maybeth Carr

Ruth

Claude Brooke

Uncle Andrews

Robert Hazelton

The Minister

Florence Short

Widow Martin

May Kaiser

Her Child

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

John

Creative team

Directed by: Edwin Carewe
John Ford
Written by: Paul Sloane

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