Underplayed Gems

The Ruling Passion (1922)

The Ruling Passion poster
Directed by
F. Harmon Weight
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy man grows tired of his comfortable life and decides to find a new purpose. His search leads him into unexpected situations that bring both trouble and humor.

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What happens

The Ruling Passion is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Harmon Weight and written by Forrest Halsey based upon a short story by Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars George Arliss, Doris Kenyon, Edmund Burns, Ida Darling, J. W. Johnston, and Ernest Hilliard. The film was released on January 22, 1922, by United Artists. A print of The Ruling Passion survives at Gosfilmofond in Moscow. In 1931, Arliss starred in a talkie remake, The Millionaire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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