The Only Thing (1925)

Directed by

Jack Conway

Genre

silent film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 02m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent romantic drama set among European aristocracy. A noblewoman navigates the constraints of her high society world while being drawn to a man outside her class.

romanticmelodramaticdatedslowtraditionallanguidsentimental

What happens

The Only Thing (also known under its working title Four Flaming Days) is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film starring Eleanor Boardman. The film's scenario was written by author Elinor Glyn (who also oversaw the film's production), and was based on a story adapted from Glyn's novel of the same name. It was the first film Jack Conway directed for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he remained for until his retirement in 1948. The film is also notable for featuring a young Joan Crawford in her eighth film role playing a minor part as a lady in waiting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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