The Ruling Passion (1922)
- Directed by
- F. Harmon Weight
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalgentlecheerfulleisurelycomic
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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