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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.
Original Release
01/22/1922
US Release
01/22/1922
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Arliss | James Alden |
| Doris Kenyon | Angie Alden |
| Edmund Burns | 'Bill' Merrick |
| Ida Darling | Mrs. Alden |
| Jack W. Johnston | Peterson |
| Ernest Hilliard | Carter Andrews |
| Harold Waldridge | Al |
Directors
Writers
Earl Derr Biggers, Forrest Halsey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Arliss | James Alden |
| Doris Kenyon | Angie Alden |
| Edmund Burns | 'Bill' Merrick |
| Ida Darling | Mrs. Alden |
| Jack W. Johnston | Peterson |
| Ernest Hilliard | Carter Andrews |
| Harold Waldridge | Al |
