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The Great Adventure is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Whitman Bennett and distributed by First National Pictures, then called Associated First National. The film was directed by Kenneth Webb and starred Lionel Barrymore. Fredric March made his screen debut in this film. The film is based upon the 1908 novel Buried Alive by Arnold Bennett. It was remade in 1933 as His Double Life starring Lillian Gish. The Great Adventure is a surviving feature film held by the Library of Congress.
Original Release
01/06/1921
US Release
01/06/1921
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lionel Barrymore | Priam Farll |
| Doris Rankin | Alice Challice |
| Thomas Braidon | Henry Leek |
| Arthur Rankin | Leek's Son |
| Paul Kelly | Another Leek Son |
| Charles Lane | Charles Oxford |
| Jed Prouty | Mr. Witt |
| E.J. Ratcliffe | Lord Leonard Alcar |
| Ivo Dawson | Duncan Farll |
| Charles Land | Charles Oxford |
Directors
Writers
Arnold Bennett, Dorothy Farnum
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lionel Barrymore | Priam Farll |
| Doris Rankin | Alice Challice |
| Thomas Braidon | Henry Leek |
| Arthur Rankin | Leek's Son |
| Paul Kelly | Another Leek Son |
| Charles Lane | Charles Oxford |
| Jed Prouty | Mr. Witt |
| E.J. Ratcliffe | Lord Leonard Alcar |
| Ivo Dawson | Duncan Farll |
| Charles Land | Charles Oxford |
| Fredric March | Extra |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Whitman Bennett | Producer |
