Feet of Clay


1924

Brief Synopsis

Kerry falls in love with Amy and saves her life in a surfboard race though his foot is bitten by a shark. Dr. Lansell tells him to keep off his foot for a year. He weds Amy, but Dr. Lansell's wife Bertha wants him too.

Film Details

Release Date
Sep 22, 1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Feet of Clay by Margaretta Tuttle (Boston & New York, 1923).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,746ft (10 reels)

Synopsis

After being injured in a battle with a shark, Kerry Harlan is unable to work, and his youthful wife, Amy, becomes a fashion model. While she is away, his surgeon's wife, Bertha, tries to force her attentions on Kerry and is accidentally killed in an attempt to evade her husband. Amy is courted by Tony Channing following the scandal, but she returns to her husband and finds him near death from gas fumes. As they both attempt suicide, their spirits are rejected by "the other world," and learning the truth from Bertha's spirit they fight their way back to life.

Film Details

Release Date
Sep 22, 1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Feet of Clay by Margaretta Tuttle (Boston & New York, 1923).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,746ft (10 reels)

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